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#9182BA Color

#9182BA is rgb(145, 130, 186) in RGB, hsl(256, 29%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 30%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9182BA
HEX#9182BA
RGBrgb(145, 130, 186)
HSLhsl(256, 29%, 62%)
HSVhsv(256, 30%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 30%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.084 296.3)
LABlab(57.35% 14.83 -27.48)
LCHlch(57.35% 31.23 298.35)

What #9182BA 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 #9182BA, 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.

#9182BA Channel Values

How #9182BA 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 130 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 29% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 30% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9182BA 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9182BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9182BA; 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 #9182BA

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 #9182BA 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#9182BA
Protanopia#8585BA
Protanomaly#8A84BA
Deuteranopia#8787BA
Deuteranomaly#8B85BA
Tritanopia#898B8B
Tritanomaly#8C87A0
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #9182BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9182ba: #9182BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9182BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9182ba': '#9182BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.510, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_9182ba">#9182BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9182BA"

More Purple Colors

#9182BA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9182BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9182BA?

#9182BA is a light purple — rgb(145, 130, 186) in RGB and hsl(256, 29%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #9182BA?

#9182BA is rgb(145, 130, 186) — red 145, green 130, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9182BA?

#9182BA converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 30%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9182BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9182BA scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9182BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9182BA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 23.19, which is visibly different.

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