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#9257DB Color

#9257DB is rgb(146, 87, 219) in RGB, hsl(267, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9257DB
HEX#9257DB
RGBrgb(146, 87, 219)
HSLhsl(267, 65%, 60%)
HSVhsv(267, 60%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.195 301.2)
LABlab(48.91% 44.63 -59.46)
LCHlch(48.91% 74.35 306.89)

What #9257DB 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 #9257DB, 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.

#9257DB Channel Values

How #9257DB 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 87 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 65% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 60% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9257DB 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9257DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9257DB; 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 #9257DB

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 #9257DB 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#9257DB
Protanopia#6464DB
Protanomaly#795FDB
Deuteranopia#6F6FDA
Deuteranomaly#7E66DB
Tritanopia#7E7373
Tritanomaly#8769A7
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #9257DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9257db: #9257DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9257DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9257db': '#9257DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.341, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_9257db">#9257DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9257DB"

More Purple Colors

#9257DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9257DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9257DB?

#9257DB is a light purple — rgb(146, 87, 219) in RGB and hsl(267, 65%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #9257DB?

#9257DB is rgb(146, 87, 219) — red 146, green 87, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9257DB?

#9257DB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9257DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9257DB scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9257DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9257DB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.09, which is visibly different.

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