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#93709E Color

#93709E is rgb(147, 112, 158) in RGB, hsl(286, 19%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 29%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93709E
HEX#93709E
RGBrgb(147, 112, 158)
HSLhsl(286, 19%, 53%)
HSVhsv(286, 29%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 29%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.079 318)
LABlab(52.04% 20.60 -19.47)
LCHlch(52.04% 28.35 316.62)

What #93709E 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 #93709E, 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.

#93709E Channel Values

How #93709E 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 112 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 19% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 29% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93709E 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93709E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93709E; 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 #93709E

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 #93709E 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#93709E
Protanopia#77779E
Protanomaly#83749E
Deuteranopia#7D7D9D
Deuteranomaly#86789E
Tritanopia#8E7777
Tritanomaly#907488
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #93709E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93709e: #93709E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93709E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93709e': '#93709E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.439, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_93709e">#93709E</color>
SVG fillfill="#93709E"

More Purple Colors

#93709E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93709E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93709E?

#93709E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 112, 158) in RGB and hsl(286, 19%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #93709E?

#93709E is rgb(147, 112, 158) — red 147, green 112, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93709E?

#93709E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 29%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93709E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93709E scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93709E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93709E 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 23.65, which is visibly different.

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