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#9473ED Color

#9473ED is rgb(148, 115, 237) in RGB, hsl(256, 77%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 51%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9473ED
HEX#9473ED
RGBrgb(148, 115, 237)
HSLhsl(256, 77%, 69%)
HSVhsv(256, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 51%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.177 293.3)
LABlab(56.10% 34.06 -58.05)
LCHlch(56.10% 67.31 300.40)

What #9473ED 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 #9473ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.97Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 9.71Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.36Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.08Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.8Iris#5A4FCFΔE 17.52

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

#9473ED Channel Values

How #9473ED 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 115 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 77% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9473ED 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9473ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9473ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9473ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9473ED
Complementary
#CCED73
Analogous
#738FED
Analogous
#D073ED
Triadic
#ED9473
Triadic
#73ED94
Split comp.
#EDD073
Split comp.
#8FED73

Tints & Shades of #9473ED

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

#A185EF
#AF97F2
#BDA9F4
#CEC0F7
#DCD2F9
#EAE4FB

Shades

#744AE8
#521DE2
#4318B9
#341390
#260D68
#15083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9473ED.

How #9473ED 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#9473ED
Protanopia#7979ED
Protanomaly#8577ED
Deuteranopia#7F7FED
Deuteranomaly#887AED
Tritanopia#7E8B8B
Tritanomaly#8882BA
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #9473ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9473ed: #9473ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9473ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9473ed': '#9473ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.451, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_9473ed">#9473ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#9473ED"

More Purple Colors

#9473ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9473ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9473ED?

#9473ED is a light purple — rgb(148, 115, 237) in RGB and hsl(256, 77%, 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 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #9473ED?

#9473ED is rgb(148, 115, 237) — red 148, green 115, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9473ED?

#9473ED converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 51%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9473ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9473ED scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9473ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9473ED 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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