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#9346CE Color

#9346CE is rgb(147, 70, 206) in RGB, hsl(274, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 66%, 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 9.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9346CE
HEX#9346CE
RGBrgb(147, 70, 206)
HSLhsl(274, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(274, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 66%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.204 306.9)
LABlab(45.11% 50.71 -58.13)
LCHlch(45.11% 77.13 311.10)

What #9346CE 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 #9346CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.84Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 10.14Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.8Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.17Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.73Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 18.62

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

#9346CE Channel Values

How #9346CE 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 70 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9346CE 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 text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9346CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9346CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9346CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9346CE
Complementary
#81CE46
Analogous
#4F46CE
Analogous
#CE46C5
Triadic
#CE9346
Triadic
#46CE93
Split comp.
#C5CE46
Split comp.
#46CE4F

Tints & Shades of #9346CE

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

#A15ED4
#B17ADC
#BF92E2
#CEAAE9
#DCC3EF
#ECDFF6

Shades

#8132BD
#6E2BA1
#5B2385
#451B65
#311349
#1E0C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9346CE.

How #9346CE 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#9346CE
Protanopia#5959CE
Protanomaly#7552CE
Deuteranopia#6868CD
Deuteranomaly#7B5CCD
Tritanopia#816565
Tritanomaly#895A9B
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #9346CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9346ce: #9346CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9346CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9346ce': '#9346CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.275, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_9346ce">#9346CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9346CE"

More Purple Colors

#9346CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9346CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9346CE?

#9346CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 70, 206) in RGB and hsl(274, 58%, 54%) 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 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #9346CE?

#9346CE is rgb(147, 70, 206) — red 147, green 70, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9346CE?

#9346CE converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 66%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9346CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9346CE scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9346CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9346CE 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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