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#9367DA Color

#9367DA is rgb(147, 103, 218) in RGB, hsl(263, 61%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 53%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9367DA
HEX#9367DA
RGBrgb(147, 103, 218)
HSLhsl(263, 61%, 63%)
HSVhsv(263, 53%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 53%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.17 298.9)
LABlab(52.36% 36.36 -53.38)
LCHlch(52.36% 64.59 304.26)

What #9367DA 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 #9367DA, 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.

#9367DA Channel Values

How #9367DA 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 103 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 61% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 53% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.04:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9367DA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9367DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9367DA; 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 #9367DA

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 #9367DA 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#9367DA
Protanopia#7070DA
Protanomaly#806DDA
Deuteranopia#7878D9
Deuteranomaly#8471DA
Tritanopia#817E7E
Tritanomaly#8975AA
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #9367DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9367da: #9367DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9367DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9367da': '#9367DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.404, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_9367da">#9367DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9367DA"

More Purple Colors

#9367DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9367DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9367DA?

#9367DA is a light purple — rgb(147, 103, 218) in RGB and hsl(263, 61%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #9367DA?

#9367DA is rgb(147, 103, 218) — red 147, green 103, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9367DA?

#9367DA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 53%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9367DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9367DA scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9367DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9367DA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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