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#9952EB Color

#9952EB is rgb(153, 82, 235) in RGB, hsl(268, 79%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 65%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9952EB
HEX#9952EB
RGBrgb(153, 82, 235)
HSLhsl(268, 79%, 62%)
HSVhsv(268, 65%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 65%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.221 301.3)
LABlab(49.70% 51.89 -67.15)
LCHlch(49.70% 84.86 307.69)

What #9952EB 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 #9952EB, 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.

#9952EB Channel Values

How #9952EB 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 153 · G 82 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 79% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 65% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9952EB 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 text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9952EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9952EB; 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 #9952EB

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 #9952EB 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#9952EB
Protanopia#6363EB
Protanomaly#7C5DEB
Deuteranopia#7070EA
Deuteranomaly#8265EB
Tritanopia#827575
Tritanomaly#8C69B1
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #9952EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9952eb: #9952EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9952EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9952eb': '#9952EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.322, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_9952eb">#9952EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9952EB"

More Purple Colors

#9952EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9952EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9952EB?

#9952EB is a light purple — rgb(153, 82, 235) in RGB and hsl(268, 79%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #9952EB?

#9952EB is rgb(153, 82, 235) — red 153, green 82, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9952EB?

#9952EB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 65%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9952EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9952EB scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9952EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9952EB 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 12.45, which is visibly different.

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