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#9458AD Color

#9458AD is rgb(148, 88, 173) in RGB, hsl(282, 34%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 49%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9458AD
HEX#9458AD
RGBrgb(148, 88, 173)
HSLhsl(282, 34%, 51%)
HSVhsv(282, 49%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 49%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.141 315.2)
LABlab(47.13% 36.40 -35.78)
LCHlch(47.13% 51.04 315.49)

What #9458AD 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 #9458AD, 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.

#9458AD Channel Values

How #9458AD 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 88 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 34% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 49% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9458AD 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 text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9458AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9458AD; 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 #9458AD

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 #9458AD 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#9458AD
Protanopia#6565AD
Protanomaly#7B60AD
Deuteranopia#7070AC
Deuteranomaly#8067AC
Tritanopia#8A6868
Tritanomaly#8E6289
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #9458AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9458ad: #9458AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9458AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9458ad': '#9458AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.345, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_9458ad">#9458AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#9458AD"

More Purple Colors

#9458AD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9458AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9458AD?

#9458AD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(148, 88, 173) in RGB and hsl(282, 34%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #9458AD?

#9458AD is rgb(148, 88, 173) — red 148, green 88, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9458AD?

#9458AD converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 49%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9458AD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9458AD scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9458AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9458AD 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 17.2, which is visibly different.

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