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#9270FF Color

#9270FF is rgb(146, 112, 255) in RGB, hsl(254, 100%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 56%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9270FF
HEX#9270FF
RGBrgb(146, 112, 255)
HSLhsl(254, 100%, 72%)
HSVhsv(254, 56%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 56%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.204 290.5)
LABlab(56.16% 38.99 -67.92)
LCHlch(56.16% 78.31 299.86)

What #9270FF 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 #9270FF, 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 blue in the library.

#9270FF Channel Values

How #9270FF 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 112 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 100% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 56% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9270FF 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9270FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9270FF; 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 #9270FF

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 #9270FF 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#9270FF
Protanopia#7777FF
Protanomaly#8274FF
Deuteranopia#7D7DFF
Deuteranomaly#8678FF
Tritanopia#768D8D
Tritanomaly#8283C5
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #9270FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9270ff: #9270FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9270FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9270ff': '#9270FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.439, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_9270ff">#9270FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9270FF"

More Blue Colors

#9270FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9270FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9270FF?

#9270FF is a light blue — rgb(146, 112, 255) in RGB and hsl(254, 100%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #9270FF?

#9270FF is rgb(146, 112, 255) — red 146, green 112, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9270FF?

#9270FF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 56%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9270FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9270FF scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9270FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9270FF 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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