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#9544CA Color

#9544CA is rgb(149, 68, 202) in RGB, hsl(276, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 66%, 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 9.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9544CA
HEX#9544CA
RGBrgb(149, 68, 202)
HSLhsl(276, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(276, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 66%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.203 309)
LABlab(44.82% 51.42 -56.28)
LCHlch(44.82% 76.23 312.41)

What #9544CA 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 #9544CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.77Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.02Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.44Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.81Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 16.13Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 17.26

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

#9544CA Channel Values

How #9544CA 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 68 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9544CA 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9544CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9544CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9544CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9544CA
Complementary
#7ACA44
Analogous
#5144CA
Analogous
#CA44BD
Triadic
#CA9544
Triadic
#44CA95
Split comp.
#BDCA44
Split comp.
#44CA51

Tints & Shades of #9544CA

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

#A25CD1
#B278D9
#C090E0
#CFABE7
#DDC3EE
#EDDFF6

Shades

#8234B7
#6F2C9B
#5B247F
#471C63
#331448
#1F0C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9544CA.

How #9544CA 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#9544CA
Protanopia#5959CA
Protanomaly#7651CA
Deuteranopia#6868C9
Deuteranomaly#7C5CC9
Tritanopia#856363
Tritanomaly#8B5897
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #9544CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9544ca: #9544CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9544CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9544ca': '#9544CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.267, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_9544ca">#9544CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9544CA"

More Purple Colors

#9544CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9544CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9544CA?

#9544CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 68, 202) in RGB and hsl(276, 56%, 53%) 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 9.77.

What is the RGB value of #9544CA?

#9544CA is rgb(149, 68, 202) — red 149, green 68, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9544CA?

#9544CA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 66%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9544CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9544CA scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9544CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9544CA 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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