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#922DCD Color

#922DCD is rgb(146, 45, 205) in RGB, hsl(278, 64%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 78%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#922DCD
HEX#922DCD
RGBrgb(146, 45, 205)
HSLhsl(278, 64%, 49%)
HSVhsv(278, 78%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 78%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.231 309)
LABlab(41.18% 60.34 -63.91)
LCHlch(41.18% 87.89 313.36)

What #922DCD 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 #922DCD, 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.

#922DCD Channel Values

How #922DCD 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 45 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 64% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 78% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #922DCD 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 text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #922DCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #922DCD; 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 #922DCD

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 #922DCD 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#922DCD
Protanopia#4B4BCD
Protanomaly#6F41CD
Deuteranopia#5E5ECC
Deuteranomaly#764FCC
Tritanopia#7F5959
Tritanomaly#874B96
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #922DCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-922dcd: #922DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #922DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-922dcd': '#922DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.176, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_922dcd">#922DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#922DCD"

More Purple Colors

#922DCD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#922DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #922DCD?

#922DCD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(146, 45, 205) in RGB and hsl(278, 64%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #922DCD?

#922DCD is rgb(146, 45, 205) — red 146, green 45, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #922DCD?

#922DCD converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 78%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #922DCD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #922DCD scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #922DCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #922DCD 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 3.69, which is very hard to tell apart.

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