#9253EA Color
#9253EA is rgb(146, 83, 234) in RGB, hsl(265, 78%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 65%, 0%, 8%) 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 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9253EArgb(146, 83, 234)hsl(265, 78%, 62%)hsv(265, 65%, 92%)cmyk(38%, 65%, 0%, 8%)oklch(59.1% 0.217 298.7)lab(48.99% 49.54 -67.80)lch(48.99% 83.97 306.16)What #9253EA 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 #9253EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9253EA Channel Values
How #9253EA 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 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 78% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 65% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9253EA 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 #9253EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9253EA; 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 #9253EA
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 #9253EA 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.
#9253EA#6161EA#785CEA#6D6DE9#7D64EA#7A7575#8469B0#767676Using #9253EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9253ea: #9253EA;background-color: #9253EA;colors: { 'color-9253ea': '#9253EA' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.325, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_9253ea">#9253EA</color>fill="#9253EA"More Purple Colors
#9253EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9253EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9253EA?
#9253EA is a light purple — rgb(146, 83, 234) in RGB and hsl(265, 78%, 62%) 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 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #9253EA?
#9253EA is rgb(146, 83, 234) — red 146, green 83, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9253EA?
#9253EA converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 65%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9253EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9253EA scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9253EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9253EA 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 14.06, which is visibly different.
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