#9308F7 Color
#9308F7 is rgb(147, 8, 247) in RGB, hsl(275, 94%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 97%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Extreme Violet (#9F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9308F7rgb(147, 8, 247)hsl(275, 94%, 50%)hsv(275, 97%, 97%)cmyk(40%, 97%, 0%, 3%)oklch(54.7% 0.287 301.4)lab(41.70% 74.84 -86.97)lch(41.70% 114.74 310.71)What #9308F7 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 #9308F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9308F7 Channel Values
How #9308F7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 147 · G 8 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 94% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 97% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9308F7 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.
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Colors That Go With #9308F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9308F7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9308F7
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 #9308F7 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.
#9308F7#4040F7#6B32F7#5858F6#7445F6#746161#814CB2#656565Using #9308F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9308f7: #9308F7;background-color: #9308F7;colors: { 'color-9308f7': '#9308F7' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.031, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_9308f7">#9308F7</color>fill="#9308F7"More Purple Colors
#9308F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9308F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9308F7?
#9308F7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 8, 247) in RGB and hsl(275, 94%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Extreme Violet (#9F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #9308F7?
#9308F7 is rgb(147, 8, 247) — red 147, green 8, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9308F7?
#9308F7 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 97%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9308F7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9308F7 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9308F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9308F7 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 16.17, which is visibly different.
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