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#981DC9 Color

#981DC9 is rgb(152, 29, 201) in RGB, hsl(283, 75%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 86%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#981DC9
HEX#981DC9
RGBrgb(152, 29, 201)
HSLhsl(283, 75%, 45%)
HSVhsv(283, 86%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 86%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.242 313)
LABlab(40.26% 65.43 -63.03)
LCHlch(40.26% 90.85 316.07)

What #981DC9 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 #981DC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.13Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.51Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 8.31Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.73French Violet#8806CEΔE 9.79Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 13.19

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

#981DC9 Channel Values

How #981DC9 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 29 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 75% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 86% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #981DC9 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 text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #981DC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #981DC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #981DC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#981DC9
Complementary
#4DC91D
Analogous
#421DC9
Analogous
#C91DA4
Triadic
#C9981D
Triadic
#1DC998
Split comp.
#A4C91D
Split comp.
#1DC942

Tints & Shades of #981DC9

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

#AE2DE1
#BA4CE6
#C870EB
#D48FEF
#E2B3F4
#EED2F9

Shades

#8419AE
#6F1593
#5B1178
#4A0E62
#360A47
#22062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #981DC9.

How #981DC9 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#981DC9
Protanopia#4747C9
Protanomaly#713BC9
Deuteranopia#5E5EC8
Deuteranomaly#794CC8
Tritanopia#875252
Tritanomaly#8E4391
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #981DC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-981dc9: #981DC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #981DC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-981dc9': '#981DC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.114, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_981dc9">#981DC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#981DC9"

More Purple Colors

#981DC9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#981DC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #981DC9?

#981DC9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(152, 29, 201) in RGB and hsl(283, 75%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #981DC9?

#981DC9 is rgb(152, 29, 201) — red 152, green 29, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #981DC9?

#981DC9 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 86%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #981DC9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #981DC9 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #981DC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #981DC9 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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