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#9A22BF Color

#9A22BF is rgb(154, 34, 191) in RGB, hsl(286, 70%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 82%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9A22BF
HEX#9A22BF
RGBrgb(154, 34, 191)
HSLhsl(286, 70%, 44%)
HSVhsv(286, 82%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 82%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.231 316.2)
LABlab(40.40% 63.16 -56.95)
LCHlch(40.40% 85.04 317.96)

What #9A22BF 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 #9A22BF, 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.

#9A22BF Channel Values

How #9A22BF 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 154 · G 34 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 70% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 82% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.26:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A22BF 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9A22BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A22BF; 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 #9A22BF

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 #9A22BF 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#9A22BF
Protanopia#4A4ABF
Protanomaly#733EBF
Deuteranopia#6060BE
Deuteranomaly#7B4EBE
Tritanopia#8B5050
Tritanomaly#91428B
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #9A22BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9a22bf: #9A22BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9A22BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9a22bf': '#9A22BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.133, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_9a22bf">#9A22BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9A22BF"

More Purple Colors

#9A22BF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9A22BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9A22BF?

#9A22BF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(154, 34, 191) in RGB and hsl(286, 70%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #9A22BF?

#9A22BF is rgb(154, 34, 191) — red 154, green 34, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9A22BF?

#9A22BF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 82%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9A22BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9A22BF scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9A22BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9A22BF 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 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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