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#9871DA Color

#9871DA is rgb(152, 113, 218) in RGB, hsl(262, 59%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9871DA
HEX#9871DA
RGBrgb(152, 113, 218)
HSLhsl(262, 59%, 65%)
HSVhsv(262, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.156 299)
LABlab(55.15% 32.44 -48.92)
LCHlch(55.15% 58.70 303.55)

What #9871DA 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 #9871DA, 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.

#9871DA Channel Values

How #9871DA 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 113 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 59% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9871DA 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 text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9871DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9871DA; 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 #9871DA

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 #9871DA 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#9871DA
Protanopia#7979DA
Protanomaly#8676DA
Deuteranopia#8080D9
Deuteranomaly#8A7ADA
Tritanopia#888585
Tritanomaly#8F7DAD
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #9871DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9871da: #9871DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9871DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9871da': '#9871DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.443, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_9871da">#9871DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9871DA"

More Purple Colors

#9871DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9871DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9871DA?

#9871DA is a light purple — rgb(152, 113, 218) in RGB and hsl(262, 59%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.

What is the RGB value of #9871DA?

#9871DA is rgb(152, 113, 218) — red 152, green 113, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9871DA?

#9871DA converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 48%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9871DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9871DA scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9871DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9871DA 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 1.98, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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