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#9768DF Color

#9768DF is rgb(151, 104, 223) in RGB, hsl(264, 65%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 53%, 0%, 13%) 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 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9768DF
HEX#9768DF
RGBrgb(151, 104, 223)
HSLhsl(264, 65%, 64%)
HSVhsv(264, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 53%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.176 299.5)
LABlab(53.26% 37.94 -54.74)
LCHlch(53.26% 66.60 304.73)

What #9768DF 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 #9768DF, 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.

#9768DF Channel Values

How #9768DF 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 104 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 65% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9768DF 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9768DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9768DF; 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 #9768DF

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 #9768DF 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#9768DF
Protanopia#7272DF
Protanomaly#826EDF
Deuteranopia#7A7ADE
Deuteranomaly#8773DF
Tritanopia#857F7F
Tritanomaly#8C77AE
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #9768DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9768df: #9768DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9768DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9768df': '#9768DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.408, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_9768df">#9768DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9768DF"

More Purple Colors

#9768DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9768DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9768DF?

#9768DF is a light purple — rgb(151, 104, 223) in RGB and hsl(264, 65%, 64%) 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 7.56.

What is the RGB value of #9768DF?

#9768DF is rgb(151, 104, 223) — red 151, green 104, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9768DF?

#9768DF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 53%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9768DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9768DF scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9768DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9768DF 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 7.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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