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#9282BF Color

#9282BF is rgb(146, 130, 191) in RGB, hsl(256, 32%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9282BF
HEX#9282BF
RGBrgb(146, 130, 191)
HSLhsl(256, 32%, 63%)
HSVhsv(256, 32%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.091 295.8)
LABlab(57.61% 16.09 -29.89)
LCHlch(57.61% 33.95 298.29)

What #9282BF 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 #9282BF, 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.

#9282BF Channel Values

How #9282BF 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 130 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 32% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 32% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9282BF 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9282BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9282BF; 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 #9282BF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9282BF.

How #9282BF 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#9282BF
Protanopia#8585BF
Protanomaly#8A84BF
Deuteranopia#8888BF
Deuteranomaly#8C85BF
Tritanopia#898C8C
Tritanomaly#8D88A3
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #9282BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9282bf: #9282BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9282BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9282bf': '#9282BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.510, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_9282bf">#9282BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9282BF"

More Purple Colors

#9282BF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9282BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9282BF?

#9282BF is a light purple — rgb(146, 130, 191) in RGB and hsl(256, 32%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #9282BF?

#9282BF is rgb(146, 130, 191) — red 146, green 130, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9282BF?

#9282BF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9282BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9282BF scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9282BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9282BF 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 22.9, which is visibly different.

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