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#9805FA Color

#9805FA is rgb(152, 5, 250) in RGB, hsl(276, 96%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 98%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Extreme Violet (#9F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9805FA
HEX#9805FA
RGBrgb(152, 5, 250)
HSLhsl(276, 96%, 50%)
HSVhsv(276, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 98%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.29 302.5)
LABlab(42.60% 76.25 -87.14)
LCHlch(42.60% 115.79 311.19)

What #9805FA 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 #9805FA, 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.

#9805FA Channel Values

How #9805FA 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 152 · G 5 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 96% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9805FA 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 text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9805FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9805FA; 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 #9805FA

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 #9805FA 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#9805FA
Protanopia#4242FA
Protanomaly#6F33FA
Deuteranopia#5B5BF9
Deuteranomaly#7847F9
Tritanopia#796262
Tritanomaly#874DB4
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #9805FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9805fa: #9805FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9805FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9805fa': '#9805FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.020, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_9805fa">#9805FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9805FA"

More Purple Colors

#9805FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9805FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9805FA?

#9805FA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(152, 5, 250) in RGB and hsl(276, 96%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Extreme Violet (#9F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #9805FA?

#9805FA is rgb(152, 5, 250) — red 152, green 5, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9805FA?

#9805FA converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 98%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9805FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9805FA scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9805FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9805FA 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.35, which is visibly different.

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