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#9783EC Color

#9783EC is rgb(151, 131, 236) in RGB, hsl(251, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 44%, 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 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9783EC
HEX#9783EC
RGBrgb(151, 131, 236)
HSLhsl(251, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(251, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.152 290.5)
LABlab(60.11% 26.01 -51.13)
LCHlch(60.11% 57.36 296.96)

What #9783EC 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 #9783EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.04Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 12.18Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.85Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.11Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 15.36Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.57

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

#9783EC Channel Values

How #9783EC 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 131 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9783EC 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9783EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9783EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9783EC
Complementary
#D9EC83
Analogous
#83A4EC
Analogous
#CB83EC
Triadic
#EC9783
Triadic
#83EC97
Split comp.
#ECCB83
Split comp.
#A4EC83

Tints & Shades of #9783EC

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

#A695EE
#B1A2F1
#C0B4F3
#CFC6F6
#DDD7F9
#E9E5FB

Shades

#7157E5
#5030DF
#3B1EBE
#2D1792
#201065
#130A3E

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How #9783EC 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#9783EC
Protanopia#8787EC
Protanomaly#8D85EC
Deuteranopia#8A8AEC
Deuteranomaly#8F87EC
Tritanopia#849696
Tritanomaly#8C8FBF
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #9783EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9783ec: #9783EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9783EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9783ec': '#9783EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.514, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_9783ec">#9783EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9783EC"

More Blue Colors

#9783EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9783EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9783EC?

#9783EC is a light blue — rgb(151, 131, 236) in RGB and hsl(251, 73%, 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 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #9783EC?

#9783EC is rgb(151, 131, 236) — red 151, green 131, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9783EC?

#9783EC converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 44%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9783EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9783EC scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9783EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9783EC 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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