#9A3EEA Color
#9A3EEA is rgb(154, 62, 234) in RGB, hsl(272, 80%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A3EEArgb(154, 62, 234)hsl(272, 80%, 58%)hsv(272, 74%, 92%)cmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 8%)oklch(57.6% 0.243 303.9)lab(46.49% 60.65 -71.79)lch(46.49% 93.97 310.19)What #9A3EEA 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 #9A3EEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A3EEA Channel Values
How #9A3EEA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 154 · G 62 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 80% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 74% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A3EEA 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.
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Colors That Go With #9A3EEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A3EEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9A3EEA
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 #9A3EEA 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.
#9A3EEA#5757EA#784EEA#6868E9#7F5AE9#826B6B#8C5CAD#707070Using #9A3EEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a3eea: #9A3EEA;background-color: #9A3EEA;colors: { 'color-9a3eea': '#9A3EEA' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.243, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_9a3eea">#9A3EEA</color>fill="#9A3EEA"More Purple Colors
#9A3EEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A3EEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A3EEA?
#9A3EEA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(154, 62, 234) in RGB and hsl(272, 80%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #9A3EEA?
#9A3EEA is rgb(154, 62, 234) — red 154, green 62, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A3EEA?
#9A3EEA converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A3EEA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A3EEA scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A3EEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A3EEA 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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