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#9540C9 Color

#9540C9 is rgb(149, 64, 201) in RGB, hsl(277, 56%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 68%, 0%, 21%) 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 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9540C9
HEX#9540C9
RGBrgb(149, 64, 201)
HSLhsl(277, 56%, 52%)
HSVhsv(277, 68%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 68%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.207 309.7)
LABlab(44.09% 53.01 -56.87)
LCHlch(44.09% 77.74 312.99)

What #9540C9 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 #9540C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.99Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.39Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.64Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.37Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.43Mauveine#8D029BΔE 17.13

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

#9540C9 Channel Values

How #9540C9 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 64 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 56% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 68% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9540C9 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 text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9540C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9540C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9540C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9540C9
Complementary
#75C940
Analogous
#5040C9
Analogous
#C940B9
Triadic
#C99540
Triadic
#40C995
Split comp.
#B9C940
Split comp.
#40C950

Tints & Shades of #9540C9

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

#A45CD1
#B174D8
#C190E0
#CEA7E6
#DEC3EE
#EBDBF5

Shades

#8232B3
#6E2B97
#59237B
#481C63
#341448
#200C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9540C9.

How #9540C9 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#9540C9
Protanopia#5656C9
Protanomaly#754EC9
Deuteranopia#6666C8
Deuteranomaly#7C59C8
Tritanopia#856161
Tritanomaly#8B5596
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #9540C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9540c9: #9540C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9540C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9540c9': '#9540C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.251, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_9540c9">#9540C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#9540C9"

More Purple Colors

#9540C9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9540C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9540C9?

#9540C9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 64, 201) in RGB and hsl(277, 56%, 52%) 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 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #9540C9?

#9540C9 is rgb(149, 64, 201) — red 149, green 64, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9540C9?

#9540C9 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 68%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9540C9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9540C9 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9540C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9540C9 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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