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#934ABA Color

#934ABA is rgb(147, 74, 186) in RGB, hsl(279, 45%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#934ABA
HEX#934ABA
RGBrgb(147, 74, 186)
HSLhsl(279, 45%, 51%)
HSVhsv(279, 60%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.177 312)
LABlab(44.77% 45.36 -47.11)
LCHlch(44.77% 65.40 313.92)

What #934ABA 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 #934ABA, 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.

#934ABA Channel Values

How #934ABA 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 74 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 45% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 60% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #934ABA 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #934ABA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #934ABA; 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 #934ABA

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 #934ABA 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#934ABA
Protanopia#5C5CBA
Protanomaly#7655BA
Deuteranopia#6969B9
Deuteranomaly#7C5EB9
Tritanopia#866262
Tritanomaly#8B598E
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #934ABA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-934aba: #934ABA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #934ABA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-934aba': '#934ABA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.290, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_934aba">#934ABA</color>
SVG fillfill="#934ABA"

More Purple Colors

#934ABA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#934ABA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #934ABA?

#934ABA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 74, 186) in RGB and hsl(279, 45%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #934ABA?

#934ABA is rgb(147, 74, 186) — red 147, green 74, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #934ABA?

#934ABA converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #934ABA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #934ABA scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #934ABA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #934ABA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.94, which is visibly different.

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