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#9529BC Color

#9529BC is rgb(149, 41, 188) in RGB, hsl(284, 64%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 78%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9529BC
HEX#9529BC
RGBrgb(149, 41, 188)
HSLhsl(284, 64%, 45%)
HSVhsv(284, 78%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 78%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.221 314.9)
LABlab(40.12% 59.65 -55.69)
LCHlch(40.12% 81.61 316.97)

What #9529BC 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 #9529BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.63Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 7.63Mauveine#8D029BΔE 11.6Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 12.1Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 14.86Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.27

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

#9529BC Channel Values

How #9529BC 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 149 · G 41 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 64% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 78% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.32:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9529BC 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 text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9529BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9529BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9529BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9529BC
Complementary
#50BC29
Analogous
#4C29BC
Analogous
#BC299A
Triadic
#BC9529
Triadic
#29BC95
Split comp.
#9ABC29
Split comp.
#29BC4C

Tints & Shades of #9529BC

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

#AB3AD4
#B758DA
#C679E2
#D296E8
#E1B8EF
#EDD5F6

Shades

#8124A3
#6D1E8A
#591971
#49145C
#350F43
#21092A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9529BC.

How #9529BC 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#9529BC
Protanopia#4B4BBC
Protanomaly#7040BC
Deuteranopia#5F5FBB
Deuteranomaly#784FBB
Tritanopia#865151
Tritanomaly#8C4489
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #9529BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9529bc: #9529BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9529BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9529bc': '#9529BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.161, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_9529bc">#9529BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9529BC"

More Purple Colors

#9529BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9529BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9529BC?

#9529BC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 41, 188) in RGB and hsl(284, 64%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #9529BC?

#9529BC is rgb(149, 41, 188) — red 149, green 41, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9529BC?

#9529BC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 78%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9529BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9529BC scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9529BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9529BC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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