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#9261DB Color

#9261DB is rgb(146, 97, 219) in RGB, hsl(264, 63%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), visibly different at ΔE 10.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9261DB
HEX#9261DB
RGBrgb(146, 97, 219)
HSLhsl(264, 63%, 62%)
HSVhsv(264, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.18 299.5)
LABlab(50.99% 39.46 -56.13)
LCHlch(50.99% 68.62 305.11)

What #9261DB 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 #9261DB, 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.

#9261DB Channel Values

How #9261DB 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 97 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 63% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9261DB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9261DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9261DB; 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 #9261DB

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #9261DB 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#9261DB
Protanopia#6B6BDB
Protanomaly#7D67DB
Deuteranopia#7474DA
Deuteranomaly#816DDB
Tritanopia#7F7A7A
Tritanomaly#8771AA
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9261DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9261db: #9261DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9261DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9261db': '#9261DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.380, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_9261db">#9261DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9261DB"

More Purple Colors

#9261DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9261DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9261DB?

#9261DB is a light purple — rgb(146, 97, 219) in RGB and hsl(264, 63%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.12.

What is the RGB value of #9261DB?

#9261DB is rgb(146, 97, 219) — red 146, green 97, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9261DB?

#9261DB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9261DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9261DB scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9261DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9261DB 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 10.12, which is visibly different.

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