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#9372DA Color

#9372DA is rgb(147, 114, 218) in RGB, hsl(259, 58%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9372DA
HEX#9372DA
RGBrgb(147, 114, 218)
HSLhsl(259, 58%, 65%)
HSVhsv(259, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.154 296.4)
LABlab(54.87% 30.42 -49.40)
LCHlch(54.87% 58.01 301.62)

What #9372DA 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 #9372DA, 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.

#9372DA Channel Values

How #9372DA 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 114 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 58% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9372DA 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9372DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9372DA; 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 #9372DA

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 #9372DA 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#9372DA
Protanopia#7878DA
Protanomaly#8476DA
Deuteranopia#7E7EDA
Deuteranomaly#8779DA
Tritanopia#828585
Tritanomaly#897EAE
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #9372DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9372da: #9372DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9372DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9372da': '#9372DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.447, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_9372da">#9372DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9372DA"

More Purple Colors

#9372DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9372DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9372DA?

#9372DA is a light purple — rgb(147, 114, 218) in RGB and hsl(259, 58%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #9372DA?

#9372DA is rgb(147, 114, 218) — red 147, green 114, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9372DA?

#9372DA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 48%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9372DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9372DA scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9372DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9372DA 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 1.83, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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