#9553CA Color
#9553CA is rgb(149, 83, 202) in RGB, hsl(273, 53%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 59%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), visibly different at ΔE 10.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9553CArgb(149, 83, 202)hsl(273, 53%, 56%)hsv(273, 59%, 79%)cmyk(26%, 59%, 0%, 21%)oklch(57.3% 0.182 307.2)lab(47.58% 44.28 -51.86)lch(47.58% 68.19 310.49)What #9553CA 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 #9553CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9553CA Channel Values
How #9553CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 83 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 53% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 59% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9553CA 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.
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Colors That Go With #9553CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9553CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9553CA
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.
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How #9553CA 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.
#9553CA#6262CA#7A5DCA#6E6EC9#8065C9#856C6C#8C639B#727272Using #9553CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9553ca: #9553CA;background-color: #9553CA;colors: { 'color-9553ca': '#9553CA' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.325, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_9553ca">#9553CA</color>fill="#9553CA"More Purple Colors
#9553CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9553CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9553CA?
#9553CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 83, 202) in RGB and hsl(273, 53%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.96.
What is the RGB value of #9553CA?
#9553CA is rgb(149, 83, 202) — red 149, green 83, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9553CA?
#9553CA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 59%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9553CA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9553CA scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9553CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9553CA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.
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