#9753CA Color

#9753CA is rgb(151, 83, 202) in RGB, hsl(274, 53%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 59%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), visibly different at ΔE 10.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9753CA

HEX#9753CA

RGBrgb(151, 83, 202)

HSLhsl(274, 53%, 56%)

HSVhsv(274, 59%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 59%, 0%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.183 308)

LABlab(47.84% 44.83 -51.44)

LCHlch(47.84% 68.23 311.07)

What #9753CA 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 #9753CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 10.58 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.38 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.79 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.26 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.04 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 13.46

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

#9753CA Channel Values

How #9753CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 151 · G 83 · B 202	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 274° · S 53% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 274° · S 59% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.77:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9753CA 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 text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9753CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9753CA; 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 #9753CA

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 #9753CA 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#9753CA

Protanopia#6363CA

Protanomaly#7B5DCA

Deuteranopia#6F6FC9

Deuteranomaly#8165C9

Tritanopia#886C6C

Tritanomaly#8E639B

Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #9753CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9753ca: #9753CA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9753CA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9753ca': '#9753CA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.325, blue: 0.792)

Android XML<color name="color_9753ca">#9753CA</color>

SVG fillfill="#9753CA"

More Purple Colors

#9753CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#9753CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9753CA?

#9753CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(151, 83, 202) in RGB and hsl(274, 53%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.58.

What is the RGB value of #9753CA?

#9753CA is rgb(151, 83, 202) — red 151, green 83, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9753CA?

#9753CA converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 59%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9753CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9753CA scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9753CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9753CA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.26, which is visibly different.

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