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#9403C9 Color

#9403C9 is rgb(148, 3, 201) in RGB, hsl(284, 97%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 99%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Violet (#9400D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9403C9
HEX#9403C9
RGBrgb(148, 3, 201)
HSLhsl(284, 97%, 40%)
HSVhsv(284, 99%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 99%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.252 312.3)
LABlab(38.19% 68.69 -66.42)
LCHlch(38.19% 95.56 315.96)

What #9403C9 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 #9403C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 5.16Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.44French Violet#8806CEΔE 5.92Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.79Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.47Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.51

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9403C9 Channel Values

How #9403C9 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 148 · G 3 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 97% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 99% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9403C9 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 text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9403C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9403C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9403C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9403C9
Complementary
#38C903
Analogous
#3103C9
Analogous
#C9039B
Triadic
#C99403
Triadic
#03C994
Split comp.
#9BC903
Split comp.
#03C931

Tints & Shades of #9403C9

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.

Tints

#B204F1
#C327FC
#CE4FFC
#D977FD
#E4A0FE
#F1CDFE

Shades

#8203B0
#6F0297
#5D027E
#46015F
#340146
#21012D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9403C9.

How #9403C9 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#9403C9
Protanopia#4040C9
Protanomaly#6C31C9
Deuteranopia#5858C8
Deuteranomaly#7545C8
Tritanopia#824D4D
Tritanomaly#893C90
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #9403C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9403c9: #9403C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9403C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9403c9': '#9403C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.012, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_9403c9">#9403C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#9403C9"

More Purple Colors

#9403C9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9403C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9403C9?

#9403C9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(148, 3, 201) in RGB and hsl(284, 97%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #9403C9?

#9403C9 is rgb(148, 3, 201) — red 148, green 3, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9403C9?

#9403C9 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 99%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9403C9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9403C9 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9403C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9403C9 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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