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#9543D0 Color

#9543D0 is rgb(149, 67, 208) in RGB, hsl(275, 60%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 68%, 0%, 18%) 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 7.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9543D0
HEX#9543D0
RGBrgb(149, 67, 208)
HSLhsl(275, 60%, 54%)
HSVhsv(275, 68%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 68%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.21 307.6)
LABlab(44.99% 52.90 -59.46)
LCHlch(44.99% 79.58 311.66)

What #9543D0 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 #9543D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.46Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 9.93Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 13.98Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.8Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.13Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 18.27

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

#9543D0 Channel Values

How #9543D0 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 67 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 60% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 68% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9543D0 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9543D0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9543D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9543D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9543D0
Complementary
#7ED043
Analogous
#4F43D0
Analogous
#D043C4
Triadic
#D09543
Triadic
#43D095
Split comp.
#C4D043
Split comp.
#43D04F

Tints & Shades of #9543D0

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

#A35CD6
#B378DD
#C191E3
#CFA9EA
#DDC2F0
#EDDEF7

Shades

#8430C0
#7029A3
#5D2287
#461966
#321249
#1F0B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9543D0.

How #9543D0 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#9543D0
Protanopia#5858D0
Protanomaly#7550D0
Deuteranopia#6767CF
Deuteranomaly#7C5BCF
Tritanopia#836464
Tritanomaly#8B599B
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9543D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9543d0: #9543D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9543D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9543d0': '#9543D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.263, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_9543d0">#9543D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#9543D0"

More Purple Colors

#9543D0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9543D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9543D0?

#9543D0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 67, 208) in RGB and hsl(275, 60%, 54%) 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 7.46.

What is the RGB value of #9543D0?

#9543D0 is rgb(149, 67, 208) — red 149, green 67, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9543D0?

#9543D0 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 68%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9543D0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9543D0 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9543D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9543D0 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 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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