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#9268AC Color

#9268AC is rgb(146, 104, 172) in RGB, hsl(277, 29%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9268AC
HEX#9268AC
RGBrgb(146, 104, 172)
HSLhsl(277, 29%, 54%)
HSVhsv(277, 40%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.111 311.7)
LABlab(50.48% 26.96 -30.02)
LCHlch(50.48% 40.35 311.93)

What #9268AC 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 #9268AC, 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.

#9268AC Channel Values

How #9268AC 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 104 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 29% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 40% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.38:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9268AC 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 text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9268AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9268AC; 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 #9268AC

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 #9268AC 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#9268AC
Protanopia#7171AC
Protanomaly#7F6DAC
Deuteranopia#7878AB
Deuteranomaly#8372AC
Tritanopia#8A7373
Tritanomaly#8D6F8E
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #9268AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9268ac: #9268AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9268AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9268ac': '#9268AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.408, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_9268ac">#9268AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9268AC"

More Purple Colors

#9268AC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9268AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9268AC?

#9268AC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(146, 104, 172) in RGB and hsl(277, 29%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.

What is the RGB value of #9268AC?

#9268AC is rgb(146, 104, 172) — red 146, green 104, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9268AC?

#9268AC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9268AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9268AC scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9268AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9268AC 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 21.52, which is visibly different.

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