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#9207C0 Color

#9207C0 is rgb(146, 7, 192) in RGB, hsl(285, 93%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 96%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9207C0
HEX#9207C0
RGBrgb(146, 7, 192)
HSLhsl(285, 93%, 39%)
HSVhsv(285, 96%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 96%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.244 313.9)
LABlab(37.38% 66.67 -62.50)
LCHlch(37.38% 91.39 316.85)

What #9207C0 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 #9207C0, 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.

#9207C0 Channel Values

How #9207C0 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 146 · G 7 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 93% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 96% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9207C0 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.

TextWhite text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9207C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9207C0; 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 #9207C0

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 #9207C0 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#9207C0
Protanopia#4040C0
Protanomaly#6A32C0
Deuteranopia#5858BF
Deuteranomaly#7345BF
Tritanopia#814A4A
Tritanomaly#883A89
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #9207C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9207c0: #9207C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9207C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9207c0': '#9207C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.027, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_9207c0">#9207C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#9207C0"

More Purple Colors

#9207C0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9207C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9207C0?

#9207C0 is a dark purple — rgb(146, 7, 192) in RGB and hsl(285, 93%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #9207C0?

#9207C0 is rgb(146, 7, 192) — red 146, green 7, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9207C0?

#9207C0 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 96%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9207C0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9207C0 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9207C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9207C0 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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