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#9750AF Color

#9750AF is rgb(151, 80, 175) in RGB, hsl(285, 37%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9750AF
HEX#9750AF
RGBrgb(151, 80, 175)
HSLhsl(285, 37%, 50%)
HSVhsv(285, 54%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.158 316.9)
LABlab(45.95% 41.76 -38.76)
LCHlch(45.95% 56.98 317.13)

What #9750AF 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 #9750AF, 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.

#9750AF Channel Values

How #9750AF 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 80 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 37% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 54% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9750AF 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 text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9750AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9750AF; 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 #9750AF

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 #9750AF 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#9750AF
Protanopia#6161AF
Protanomaly#7A5BAF
Deuteranopia#6E6EAE
Deuteranomaly#8063AE
Tritanopia#8D6363
Tritanomaly#915C88
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #9750AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9750af: #9750AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9750AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9750af': '#9750AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.314, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_9750af">#9750AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9750AF"

More Purple Colors

#9750AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9750AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9750AF?

#9750AF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(151, 80, 175) in RGB and hsl(285, 37%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.

What is the RGB value of #9750AF?

#9750AF is rgb(151, 80, 175) — red 151, green 80, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9750AF?

#9750AF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9750AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9750AF scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9750AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9750AF 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 16.58, which is visibly different.

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