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#9279DC Color

#9279DC is rgb(146, 121, 220) in RGB, hsl(255, 59%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9279DC
HEX#9279DC
RGBrgb(146, 121, 220)
HSLhsl(255, 59%, 67%)
HSVhsv(255, 45%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.145 293.5)
LABlab(56.53% 26.70 -47.91)
LCHlch(56.53% 54.85 299.13)

What #9279DC 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 #9279DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.06Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 8.98Amethyst#9966CCΔE 10.48Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.19Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.52Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.61

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9279DC Channel Values

How #9279DC 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 121 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 59% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 45% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9279DC 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 text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9279DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9279DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9279DC
Complementary
#C4DC79
Analogous
#7992DC
Analogous
#C479DC
Triadic
#DC9279
Triadic
#79DC92
Split comp.
#DCC479
Split comp.
#92DC79

Tints & Shades of #9279DC

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

#9F89E1
#B09EE6
#BDAEEA
#CDC2EF
#DBD2F3
#EBE7F9

Shades

#7455D3
#5833C7
#482AA2
#38207E
#281759
#170E35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9279DC.

How #9279DC 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#9279DC
Protanopia#7E7EDC
Protanomaly#867CDC
Deuteranopia#8282DC
Deuteranomaly#897EDC
Tritanopia#818B8B
Tritanomaly#8884B1
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #9279DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9279dc: #9279DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9279DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9279dc': '#9279DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.475, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_9279dc">#9279DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9279DC"

More Purple Colors

#9279DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9279DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9279DC?

#9279DC is a light purple — rgb(146, 121, 220) in RGB and hsl(255, 59%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #9279DC?

#9279DC is rgb(146, 121, 220) — red 146, green 121, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9279DC?

#9279DC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 45%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9279DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9279DC scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9279DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9279DC 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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