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#9869F7 Color

#9869F7 is rgb(152, 105, 247) in RGB, hsl(260, 90%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9869F7
HEX#9869F7
RGBrgb(152, 105, 247)
HSLhsl(260, 90%, 69%)
HSVhsv(260, 57%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.204 295.3)
LABlab(54.82% 42.51 -65.63)
LCHlch(54.82% 78.19 302.93)

What #9869F7 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 #9869F7, 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.

#9869F7 Channel Values

How #9869F7 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 105 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 90% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 57% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9869F7 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9869F7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9869F7; 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 #9869F7

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 #9869F7 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#9869F7
Protanopia#7373F7
Protanomaly#836FF7
Deuteranopia#7B7BF6
Deuteranomaly#8874F7
Tritanopia#7F8787
Tritanomaly#8A7CBE
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #9869F7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9869f7: #9869F7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9869F7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9869f7': '#9869F7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.412, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_9869f7">#9869F7</color>
SVG fillfill="#9869F7"

More Purple Colors

#9869F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9869F7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9869F7?

#9869F7 is a light purple — rgb(152, 105, 247) in RGB and hsl(260, 90%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #9869F7?

#9869F7 is rgb(152, 105, 247) — red 152, green 105, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9869F7?

#9869F7 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9869F7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9869F7 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9869F7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9869F7 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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