#9253E4 Color
#9253E4 is rgb(146, 83, 228) in RGB, hsl(266, 73%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 64%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9253E4rgb(146, 83, 228)hsl(266, 73%, 61%)hsv(266, 64%, 89%)cmyk(36%, 64%, 0%, 11%)oklch(58.7% 0.211 299.9)lab(48.64% 48.37 -64.99)lch(48.64% 81.01 306.66)What #9253E4 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 #9253E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9253E4 Channel Values
How #9253E4 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 83 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 73% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 64% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9253E4 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 #9253E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9253E4; 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 #9253E4
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 #9253E4 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.
#9253E4#6161E4#785CE4#6D6DE3#7D64E4#7B7474#8568AC#757575Using #9253E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9253e4: #9253E4;background-color: #9253E4;colors: { 'color-9253e4': '#9253E4' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.325, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_9253e4">#9253E4</color>fill="#9253E4"More Purple Colors
#9253E4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9253E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9253E4?
#9253E4 is a light purple — rgb(146, 83, 228) in RGB and hsl(266, 73%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #9253E4?
#9253E4 is rgb(146, 83, 228) — red 146, green 83, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9253E4?
#9253E4 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 64%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9253E4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9253E4 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9253E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9253E4 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 13.67, which is visibly different.
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