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#934DD1 Color

#934DD1 is rgb(147, 77, 209) in RGB, hsl(272, 59%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 63%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#934DD1
HEX#934DD1
RGBrgb(147, 77, 209)
HSLhsl(272, 59%, 56%)
HSVhsv(272, 63%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 63%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.198 305.3)
LABlab(46.55% 47.95 -57.55)
LCHlch(46.55% 74.91 309.81)

What #934DD1 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 #934DD1, 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.

#934DD1 Channel Values

How #934DD1 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 77 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 59% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 63% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #934DD1 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #934DD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #934DD1; 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 #934DD1

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 #934DD1 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#934DD1
Protanopia#5E5ED1
Protanomaly#7758D1
Deuteranopia#6B6BD0
Deuteranomaly#7D60D0
Tritanopia#816A6A
Tritanomaly#89609E
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #934DD1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-934dd1: #934DD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #934DD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-934dd1': '#934DD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.302, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_934dd1">#934DD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#934DD1"

More Purple Colors

#934DD1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#934DD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #934DD1?

#934DD1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 77, 209) in RGB and hsl(272, 59%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #934DD1?

#934DD1 is rgb(147, 77, 209) — red 147, green 77, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #934DD1?

#934DD1 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 63%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #934DD1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #934DD1 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #934DD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #934DD1 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 12.93, which is visibly different.

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