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#9748FE Color

#9748FE is rgb(151, 72, 254) in RGB, hsl(266, 99%, 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 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9748FE
HEX#9748FE
RGBrgb(151, 72, 254)
HSLhsl(266, 99%, 64%)
HSVhsv(266, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 72%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.252 298.1)
LABlab(48.93% 59.56 -79.02)
LCHlch(48.93% 98.95 307.01)

What #9748FE 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 #9748FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.99Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 13.24French Violet#8806CEΔE 16.12Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 16.78Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.8Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 19.02

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

#9748FE Channel Values

How #9748FE 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 72 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 99% · 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
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9748FE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9748FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9748FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9748FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9748FE
Complementary
#AFFE48
Analogous
#4854FE
Analogous
#F248FE
Triadic
#FE9748
Triadic
#48FE97
Split comp.
#FEF248
Split comp.
#54FE48

Tints & Shades of #9748FE

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

#A662FE
#B47BFE
#C294FE
#CEA9FF
#DCC2FF
#EBDBFF

Shades

#7D1BFE
#6801EF
#5401C1
#420198
#2E016B
#1D0042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9748FE.

How #9748FE 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#9748FE
Protanopia#5C5CFE
Protanomaly#7855FE
Deuteranopia#6B6BFD
Deuteranomaly#7F5FFE
Tritanopia#797676
Tritanomaly#8667BC
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #9748FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9748fe: #9748FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9748FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9748fe': '#9748FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.282, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_9748fe">#9748FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9748FE"

More Purple Colors

#9748FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9748FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9748FE?

#9748FE is a light purple — rgb(151, 72, 254) in RGB and hsl(266, 99%, 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 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #9748FE?

#9748FE is rgb(151, 72, 254) — red 151, green 72, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9748FE?

#9748FE 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 #9748FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9748FE scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9748FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9748FE 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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