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#9767DA Color

#9767DA is rgb(151, 103, 218) in RGB, hsl(265, 61%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9767DA
HEX#9767DA
RGBrgb(151, 103, 218)
HSLhsl(265, 61%, 63%)
HSVhsv(265, 53%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.171 300.8)
LABlab(52.79% 37.50 -52.66)
LCHlch(52.79% 64.64 305.45)

What #9767DA 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 #9767DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 6.36Amethyst#9966CCΔE 7.12Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.09Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.88Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.14Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 14.38

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

#9767DA Channel Values

How #9767DA 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 103 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 61% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 53% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9767DA 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9767DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9767DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9767DA
Complementary
#AADA67
Analogous
#6771DA
Analogous
#D167DA
Triadic
#DA9767
Triadic
#67DA97
Split comp.
#DAD167
Split comp.
#71DA67

Tints & Shades of #9767DA

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

#A57CDF
#B390E4
#C1A5E9
#CFB9EE
#DDCEF3
#EBE2F8

Shades

#8146D2
#692EBD
#57269C
#421D77
#301556
#1B0C31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9767DA.

How #9767DA 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#9767DA
Protanopia#7171DA
Protanomaly#826DDA
Deuteranopia#7A7AD9
Deuteranomaly#8673DA
Tritanopia#867E7E
Tritanomaly#8D75AA
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #9767DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9767da: #9767DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9767DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9767da': '#9767DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.404, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_9767da">#9767DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9767DA"

More Purple Colors

#9767DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9767DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9767DA?

#9767DA is a light purple — rgb(151, 103, 218) in RGB and hsl(265, 61%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #9767DA?

#9767DA is rgb(151, 103, 218) — red 151, green 103, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9767DA?

#9767DA converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 53%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9767DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9767DA scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9767DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9767DA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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