#9346AA Color
#9346AA is rgb(147, 70, 170) in RGB, hsl(286, 42%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9346AArgb(147, 70, 170)hsl(286, 42%, 47%)hsv(286, 59%, 67%)cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 33%)oklch(53.3% 0.167 317.8)lab(43.24% 44.68 -40.14)lch(43.24% 60.06 318.06)What #9346AA 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 #9346AA, 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.
#9346AA Channel Values
How #9346AA 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 70 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 42% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 59% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9346AA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9346AA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #9346AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9346AA; 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 #9346AA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9346AA.
How #9346AA 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.
#9346AA#5959AA#7552AA#6868A9#7B5CA9#895B5B#8D5382#676767Using #9346AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9346aa: #9346AA;background-color: #9346AA;colors: { 'color-9346aa': '#9346AA' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.275, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_9346aa">#9346AA</color>fill="#9346AA"More Purple Colors
#9346AA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9346AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9346AA?
#9346AA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 70, 170) in RGB and hsl(286, 42%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #9346AA?
#9346AA is rgb(147, 70, 170) — red 147, green 70, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9346AA?
#9346AA converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9346AA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9346AA scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9346AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9346AA 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.62, which is visibly different.
Open #9346AA in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.