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#9967EF Color

#9967EF is rgb(153, 103, 239) in RGB, hsl(262, 81%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 57%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9967EF
HEX#9967EF
RGBrgb(153, 103, 239)
HSLhsl(262, 81%, 67%)
HSVhsv(262, 57%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 57%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.197 297.4)
LABlab(54.07% 42.19 -62.37)
LCHlch(54.07% 75.30 304.07)

What #9967EF 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 #9967EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 8.45Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 9.71Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 15.59Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 15.74Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 16.15Iris#5A4FCFΔE 16.86

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

#9967EF Channel Values

How #9967EF 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 103 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 81% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 57% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9967EF 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9967EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9967EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9967EF
Complementary
#BDEF67
Analogous
#6779EF
Analogous
#DD67EF
Triadic
#EF9967
Triadic
#67EF99
Split comp.
#EFDD67
Split comp.
#79EF67

Tints & Shades of #9967EF

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

#A579F1
#B590F3
#C1A3F5
#D0BAF8
#DDCCFA
#ECE3FC

Shades

#7D3DEB
#6218E2
#5013B9
#3E0F8F
#2C0B66
#1A063C

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How #9967EF 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#9967EF
Protanopia#7272EF
Protanomaly#836DEF
Deuteranopia#7A7AEE
Deuteranomaly#8873EF
Tritanopia#838383
Tritanomaly#8C79B8
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #9967EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9967ef: #9967EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9967EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9967ef': '#9967EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.404, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_9967ef">#9967EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9967EF"

More Purple Colors

#9967EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9967EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9967EF?

#9967EF is a light purple — rgb(153, 103, 239) in RGB and hsl(262, 81%, 67%) 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 8.45.

What is the RGB value of #9967EF?

#9967EF is rgb(153, 103, 239) — red 153, green 103, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9967EF?

#9967EF converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 57%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9967EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9967EF scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9967EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9967EF 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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