#923EA8 Color
#923EA8 is rgb(146, 62, 168) in RGB, hsl(288, 46%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 63%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#923EA8rgb(146, 62, 168)hsl(288, 46%, 45%)hsv(288, 63%, 66%)cmyk(13%, 63%, 0%, 34%)oklch(52.1% 0.176 318.7)lab(41.57% 47.79 -41.61)lch(41.57% 63.37 318.95)What #923EA8 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 #923EA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#923EA8 Channel Values
How #923EA8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 146 · G 62 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 46% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 63% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #923EA8 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.
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Colors That Go With #923EA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #923EA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #923EA8
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 #923EA8 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.
#923EA8#5454A8#724CA8#6464A7#7957A7#875555#8C4D7F#636363Using #923EA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-923ea8: #923EA8;background-color: #923EA8;colors: { 'color-923ea8': '#923EA8' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.243, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_923ea8">#923EA8</color>fill="#923EA8"More Purple Colors
#923EA8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#923EA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #923EA8?
#923EA8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(146, 62, 168) in RGB and hsl(288, 46%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #923EA8?
#923EA8 is rgb(146, 62, 168) — red 146, green 62, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #923EA8?
#923EA8 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 63%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #923EA8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #923EA8 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 #923EA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #923EA8 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.
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