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#9747FF Color

#9747FF is rgb(151, 71, 255) in RGB, hsl(266, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 72%, 0%, 0%) 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 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9747FF
HEX#9747FF
RGBrgb(151, 71, 255)
HSLhsl(266, 100%, 64%)
HSVhsv(266, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 72%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.254 298)
LABlab(48.84% 60.18 -79.73)
LCHlch(48.84% 99.89 307.05)

What #9747FF 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 #9747FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.97Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.68French Violet#8806CEΔE 16.09Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 16.68Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.74Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 19.08

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

#9747FF Channel Values

How #9747FF 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 71 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 100% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9747FF 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 text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9747FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9747FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9747FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9747FF
Complementary
#AFFF47
Analogous
#4754FF
Analogous
#F347FF
Triadic
#FF9747
Triadic
#47FF97
Split comp.
#FFF347
Split comp.
#54FF47

Tints & Shades of #9747FF

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

#A561FF
#B47AFF
#C294FF
#CEA8FF
#DCC2FF
#EBDBFF

Shades

#7D1AFF
#6800F0
#5400C2
#420099
#2E006B
#1D0042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9747FF.

How #9747FF 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#9747FF
Protanopia#5B5BFF
Protanomaly#7854FF
Deuteranopia#6A6AFE
Deuteranomaly#7F5EFF
Tritanopia#797676
Tritanomaly#8666BD
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #9747FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9747ff: #9747FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9747FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9747ff': '#9747FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.278, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_9747ff">#9747FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9747FF"

More Purple Colors

#9747FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9747FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9747FF?

#9747FF is a light purple — rgb(151, 71, 255) in RGB and hsl(266, 100%, 64%) 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 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #9747FF?

#9747FF is rgb(151, 71, 255) — red 151, green 71, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9747FF?

#9747FF converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 72%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9747FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9747FF scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9747FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9747FF 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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