#9259E8 Color
#9259E8 is rgb(146, 89, 232) in RGB, hsl(264, 76%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 62%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9259E8rgb(146, 89, 232)hsl(264, 76%, 63%)hsv(264, 62%, 91%)cmyk(37%, 62%, 0%, 9%)oklch(59.8% 0.207 298.2)lab(50.04% 46.17 -64.98)lch(50.04% 79.72 305.39)What #9259E8 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 #9259E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9259E8 Channel Values
How #9259E8 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 89 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 76% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 62% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.36:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9259E8 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 #9259E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9259E8; 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 #9259E8
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 #9259E8 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.
#9259E8#6666E8#7A61E8#7070E7#7F68E8#7B7878#856DB0#797979Using #9259E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9259e8: #9259E8;background-color: #9259E8;colors: { 'color-9259e8': '#9259E8' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.349, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_9259e8">#9259E8</color>fill="#9259E8"More Purple Colors
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#9259E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9259E8?
#9259E8 is a light purple — rgb(146, 89, 232) in RGB and hsl(264, 76%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.
What is the RGB value of #9259E8?
#9259E8 is rgb(146, 89, 232) — red 146, green 89, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9259E8?
#9259E8 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 62%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9259E8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9259E8 scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9259E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9259E8 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 12.49, which is visibly different.
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