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#9463DE Color

#9463DE is rgb(148, 99, 222) in RGB, hsl(264, 65%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), visibly different at ΔE 10.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9463DE
HEX#9463DE
RGBrgb(148, 99, 222)
HSLhsl(264, 65%, 63%)
HSVhsv(264, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.182 299.3)
LABlab(51.79% 39.55 -56.53)
LCHlch(51.79% 68.99 304.98)

What #9463DE 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 #9463DE, 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.

#9463DE Channel Values

How #9463DE 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 99 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 65% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9463DE 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9463DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9463DE; 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 #9463DE

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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Shades

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How #9463DE 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#9463DE
Protanopia#6D6DDE
Protanomaly#7F69DE
Deuteranopia#7676DD
Deuteranomaly#836FDE
Tritanopia#817C7C
Tritanomaly#8973AC
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9463DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9463de: #9463DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9463DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9463de': '#9463DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.388, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_9463de">#9463DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9463DE"

More Purple Colors

#9463DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9463DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9463DE?

#9463DE is a light purple — rgb(148, 99, 222) in RGB and hsl(264, 65%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.17.

What is the RGB value of #9463DE?

#9463DE is rgb(148, 99, 222) — red 148, green 99, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9463DE?

#9463DE converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 55%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9463DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9463DE scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9463DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9463DE 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 10.17, which is visibly different.

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