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#9782ED Color

#9782ED is rgb(151, 130, 237) in RGB, hsl(252, 75%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 45%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9782ED
HEX#9782ED
RGBrgb(151, 130, 237)
HSLhsl(252, 75%, 72%)
HSVhsv(252, 45%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 45%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.155 290.6)
LABlab(59.91% 26.76 -51.99)
LCHlch(59.91% 58.48 297.24)

What #9782ED 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 #9782ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.49Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 12.74Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.58Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.38Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.42Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 15.57

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

#9782ED Channel Values

How #9782ED 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 130 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 75% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 45% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9782ED 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9782ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9782ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9782ED
Complementary
#D8ED82
Analogous
#82A2ED
Analogous
#CD82ED
Triadic
#ED9782
Triadic
#82ED97
Split comp.
#EDCD82
Split comp.
#A2ED82

Tints & Shades of #9782ED

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

#A694F0
#B1A1F2
#C0B3F4
#CFC5F7
#DED7F9
#E9E4FB

Shades

#7255E7
#512DE1
#3C1BC0
#2E1593
#200F67
#14093E

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How #9782ED 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#9782ED
Protanopia#8686ED
Protanomaly#8D84ED
Deuteranopia#8989ED
Deuteranomaly#8F87ED
Tritanopia#849595
Tritanomaly#8C8EBF
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #9782ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9782ed: #9782ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9782ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9782ed': '#9782ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.510, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_9782ed">#9782ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#9782ED"

More Blue Colors

#9782ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9782ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9782ED?

#9782ED is a light blue — rgb(151, 130, 237) in RGB and hsl(252, 75%, 72%) 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 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #9782ED?

#9782ED is rgb(151, 130, 237) — red 151, green 130, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9782ED?

#9782ED converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 45%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9782ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9782ED scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9782ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9782ED 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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