Skip to content

#9718CD Color

#9718CD is rgb(151, 24, 205) in RGB, hsl(282, 79%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 88%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9718CD
HEX#9718CD
RGBrgb(151, 24, 205)
HSLhsl(282, 79%, 45%)
HSVhsv(282, 88%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 88%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.248 311.8)
LABlab(39.98% 66.88 -65.80)
LCHlch(39.98% 93.82 315.47)

What #9718CD 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 #9718CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.52Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 6.6French Violet#8806CEΔE 7Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.11Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.41Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 10.94

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

#9718CD Channel Values

How #9718CD 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 151 · G 24 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 79% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 88% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9718CD 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 text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9718CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9718CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9718CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9718CD
Complementary
#4ECD18
Analogous
#3C18CD
Analogous
#CD18A9
Triadic
#CD9718
Triadic
#18CD97
Split comp.
#A9CD18
Split comp.
#18CD3C

Tints & Shades of #9718CD

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

#AD28E6
#B948EA
#C76DEE
#D38DF2
#E1B1F6
#EED1FA

Shades

#8315B2
#6F1297
#5B0E7B
#4A0C64
#360949
#22052E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9718CD.

How #9718CD 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#9718CD
Protanopia#4545CD
Protanomaly#6F38CD
Deuteranopia#5D5DCC
Deuteranomaly#784ACC
Tritanopia#855252
Tritanomaly#8C4294
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9718CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9718cd: #9718CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9718CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9718cd': '#9718CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.094, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_9718cd">#9718CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#9718CD"

More Purple Colors

#9718CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9718CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9718CD?

#9718CD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(151, 24, 205) in RGB and hsl(282, 79%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #9718CD?

#9718CD is rgb(151, 24, 205) — red 151, green 24, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9718CD?

#9718CD converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 88%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9718CD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9718CD scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9718CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9718CD 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #9718CD in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.