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#9375EA Color

#9375EA is rgb(147, 117, 234) in RGB, hsl(255, 74%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 8%) 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 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9375EA
HEX#9375EA
RGBrgb(147, 117, 234)
HSLhsl(255, 74%, 69%)
HSVhsv(255, 50%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.17 292.8)
LABlab(56.32% 32.07 -56.04)
LCHlch(56.32% 64.57 299.78)

What #9375EA 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 #9375EA, 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.

#9375EA Channel Values

How #9375EA 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 117 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 74% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 50% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9375EA 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 text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9375EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9375EA; 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 #9375EA

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 #9375EA 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#9375EA
Protanopia#7B7BEA
Protanomaly#8579EA
Deuteranopia#8080EA
Deuteranomaly#887CEA
Tritanopia#7E8B8B
Tritanomaly#8783B9
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #9375EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9375ea: #9375EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9375EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9375ea': '#9375EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.459, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_9375ea">#9375EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9375EA"

More Purple Colors

#9375EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9375EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9375EA?

#9375EA is a light purple — rgb(147, 117, 234) in RGB and hsl(255, 74%, 69%) 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 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #9375EA?

#9375EA is rgb(147, 117, 234) — red 147, green 117, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9375EA?

#9375EA converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9375EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9375EA scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9375EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9375EA 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 5.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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