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#9319AE Color

#9319AE is rgb(147, 25, 174) in RGB, hsl(289, 75%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 86%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9319AE
HEX#9319AE
RGBrgb(147, 25, 174)
HSLhsl(289, 75%, 39%)
HSVhsv(289, 86%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 86%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.222 319)
LABlab(37.40% 61.57 -51.82)
LCHlch(37.40% 80.48 319.91)

What #9319AE 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 #9319AE, 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.

#9319AE Channel Values

How #9319AE 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 147 · G 25 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 75% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 86% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9319AE 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.

TextWhite text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9319AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9319AE; 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 #9319AE

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 #9319AE 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#9319AE
Protanopia#4444AE
Protanomaly#6C37AE
Deuteranopia#5A5AAD
Deuteranomaly#7548AD
Tritanopia#864646
Tritanomaly#8B397D
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #9319AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9319ae: #9319AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9319AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9319ae': '#9319AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.098, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_9319ae">#9319AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9319AE"

More Purple Colors

#9319AE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9319AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9319AE?

#9319AE is a dark purple — rgb(147, 25, 174) in RGB and hsl(289, 75%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #9319AE?

#9319AE is rgb(147, 25, 174) — red 147, green 25, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9319AE?

#9319AE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 86%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9319AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9319AE scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9319AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9319AE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.46, which is visibly different.

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