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#9642EB Color

#9642EB is rgb(150, 66, 235) in RGB, hsl(270, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 72%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9642EB
HEX#9642EB
RGBrgb(150, 66, 235)
HSLhsl(270, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(270, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 72%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.239 301.9)
LABlab(46.61% 58.36 -72.17)
LCHlch(46.61% 92.81 308.96)

What #9642EB 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 #9642EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.07Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.02Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.26French Violet#8806CEΔE 13.34Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.42Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.18

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

#9642EB Channel Values

How #9642EB 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 66 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9642EB 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 text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9642EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9642EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9642EB
Complementary
#96EB42
Analogous
#4242EB
Analogous
#EB42EB
Triadic
#EB9642
Triadic
#42EB96
Split comp.
#EBEB42
Split comp.
#42EB42

Tints & Shades of #9642EB

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

#A65DEE
#B275F0
#C290F3
#CFA7F6
#DEC3F9
#EBDAFB

Shades

#821DE7
#6E15C6
#5911A2
#470E81
#330A5C
#1F0637

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9642EB.

How #9642EB 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#9642EB
Protanopia#5858EB
Protanomaly#7650EB
Deuteranopia#6868EA
Deuteranomaly#7D5BEA
Tritanopia#7D6D6D
Tritanomaly#885FAE
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #9642EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9642eb: #9642EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9642EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9642eb': '#9642EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.259, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_9642eb">#9642EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9642EB"

More Purple Colors

#9642EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9642EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9642EB?

#9642EB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 66, 235) in RGB and hsl(270, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #9642EB?

#9642EB is rgb(150, 66, 235) — red 150, green 66, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9642EB?

#9642EB converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 72%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9642EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9642EB scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9642EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9642EB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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