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#9280C2 Color

#9280C2 is rgb(146, 128, 194) in RGB, hsl(256, 35%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 34%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9280C2
HEX#9280C2
RGBrgb(146, 128, 194)
HSLhsl(256, 35%, 63%)
HSVhsv(256, 34%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 34%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.099 296)
LABlab(57.21% 17.75 -32.21)
LCHlch(57.21% 36.78 298.85)

What #9280C2 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 #9280C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 5.37Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 5.52Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 7.82Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 8.09Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.37African Violet#B284BEΔE 12.63

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

#9280C2 Channel Values

How #9280C2 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 128 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 35% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 34% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9280C2 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9280C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9280C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9280C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9280C2
Complementary
#B0C280
Analogous
#808FC2
Analogous
#B280C2
Triadic
#C29180
Triadic
#80C291
Split comp.
#C2B280
Split comp.
#8FC280

Tints & Shades of #9280C2

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

#A091CA
#AFA2D2
#BEB3DB
#CDC4E3
#DBD6EB
#EAE7F3

Shades

#7A64B4
#624C9E
#513F83
#3E3064
#2D2348
#1A1429

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9280C2.

How #9280C2 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#9280C2
Protanopia#8383C2
Protanomaly#8982C2
Deuteranopia#8686C2
Deuteranomaly#8B84C2
Tritanopia#888B8B
Tritanomaly#8C87A4
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9280C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9280c2: #9280C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9280C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9280c2': '#9280C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.502, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_9280c2">#9280C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#9280C2"

More Purple Colors

#9280C2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9280C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9280C2?

#9280C2 is a light purple — rgb(146, 128, 194) in RGB and hsl(256, 35%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #9280C2?

#9280C2 is rgb(146, 128, 194) — red 146, green 128, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9280C2?

#9280C2 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 34%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9280C2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9280C2 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9280C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9280C2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 23.12, which is visibly different.

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