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#962FBC Color

#962FBC is rgb(150, 47, 188) in RGB, hsl(284, 60%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 75%, 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 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#962FBC
HEX#962FBC
RGBrgb(150, 47, 188)
HSLhsl(284, 60%, 46%)
HSVhsv(284, 75%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 75%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.215 315)
LABlab(41.01% 57.87 -54.25)
LCHlch(41.01% 79.32 316.85)

What #962FBC 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 #962FBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#962FBC Channel Values

How #962FBC 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 150 · G 47 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 60% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 75% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #962FBC 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 text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #962FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #962FBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #962FBC

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 #962FBC 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#962FBC
Protanopia#4E4EBC
Protanomaly#7243BC
Deuteranopia#6161BB
Deuteranomaly#7A51BB
Tritanopia#885454
Tritanomaly#8E488A
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #962FBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-962fbc: #962FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #962FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-962fbc': '#962FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.184, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_962fbc">#962FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#962FBC"

More Purple Colors

#962FBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#962FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #962FBC?

#962FBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 47, 188) in RGB and hsl(284, 60%, 46%) 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 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #962FBC?

#962FBC is rgb(150, 47, 188) — red 150, green 47, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #962FBC?

#962FBC converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 75%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #962FBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #962FBC scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #962FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #962FBC 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 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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