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#9327CE Color

#9327CE is rgb(147, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(279, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9327CE
HEX#9327CE
RGBrgb(147, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(279, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(279, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.237 309.5)
LABlab(40.72% 62.60 -65.23)
LCHlch(40.72% 90.41 313.82)

What #9327CE 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 #9327CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.72Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.6French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.11Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 9.76Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 10.06Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 10.75

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

#9327CE Channel Values

How #9327CE 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 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9327CE 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 text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9327CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9327CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9327CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9327CE
Complementary
#61CE27
Analogous
#4027CE
Analogous
#CE27B5
Triadic
#CE9327
Triadic
#27CE93
Split comp.
#B5CE27
Split comp.
#27CE40

Tints & Shades of #9327CE

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

#A43EDA
#B25CE0
#C07AE6
#D09CEC
#DFBAF2
#EDD8F8

Shades

#8122B4
#6B1D96
#59187C
#471363
#340E49
#1F082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9327CE.

How #9327CE 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#9327CE
Protanopia#4949CE
Protanomaly#6E3ECE
Deuteranopia#5D5DCD
Deuteranomaly#764DCD
Tritanopia#805757
Tritanomaly#884896
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #9327CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9327ce: #9327CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9327CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9327ce': '#9327CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_9327ce">#9327CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9327CE"

More Purple Colors

#9327CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9327CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9327CE?

#9327CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(279, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #9327CE?

#9327CE is rgb(147, 39, 206) — red 147, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9327CE?

#9327CE converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9327CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9327CE scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9327CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9327CE 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 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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