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#9260AF Color

#9260AF is rgb(146, 96, 175) in RGB, hsl(278, 33%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9260AF
HEX#9260AF
RGBrgb(146, 96, 175)
HSLhsl(278, 33%, 53%)
HSVhsv(278, 45%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.129 312.1)
LABlab(48.73% 31.83 -34.47)
LCHlch(48.73% 46.91 312.72)

What #9260AF 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 #9260AF, 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.

#9260AF Channel Values

How #9260AF 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 96 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 33% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 45% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9260AF 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9260AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9260AF; 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 #9260AF

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 #9260AF 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#9260AF
Protanopia#6B6BAF
Protanomaly#7C67AF
Deuteranopia#7474AE
Deuteranomaly#816CAE
Tritanopia#886E6E
Tritanomaly#8C698D
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #9260AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9260af: #9260AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9260AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9260af': '#9260AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.376, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9260af">#9260AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9260AF"

More Purple Colors

#9260AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9260AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9260AF?

#9260AF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(146, 96, 175) in RGB and hsl(278, 33%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.

What is the RGB value of #9260AF?

#9260AF is rgb(146, 96, 175) — red 146, green 96, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9260AF?

#9260AF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9260AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9260AF scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9260AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9260AF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 17.14, which is visibly different.

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