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#9171DA Color

#9171DA is rgb(145, 113, 218) in RGB, hsl(258, 59%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9171DA
HEX#9171DA
RGBrgb(145, 113, 218)
HSLhsl(258, 59%, 65%)
HSVhsv(258, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.155 295.6)
LABlab(54.44% 30.38 -50.10)
LCHlch(54.44% 58.59 301.23)

What #9171DA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9171DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9171DA Channel Values

How #9171DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 113 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 59% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9171DA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9171DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9171DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9171DA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #9171DA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9171DA
Protanopia#7777DA
Protanomaly#8275DA
Deuteranopia#7D7DDA
Deuteranomaly#8578DA
Tritanopia#808585
Tritanomaly#877DAD
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #9171DA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9171da: #9171DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9171DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9171da': '#9171DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.443, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_9171da">#9171DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9171DA"

More Purple Colors

#9171DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9171DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9171DA?

#9171DA is a light purple — rgb(145, 113, 218) in RGB and hsl(258, 59%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.43.

What is the RGB value of #9171DA?

#9171DA is rgb(145, 113, 218) — red 145, green 113, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9171DA?

#9171DA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9171DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9171DA scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9171DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9171DA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 1.43, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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