Purpureus (#9A4EAE)

The hex code for Purpureus is #9A4EAE. It is rgb(154, 78, 174) in RGB, hsl(288, 38%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK — a mid-tone purple. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9A4EAE

HEX#9A4EAE

RGBrgb(154, 78, 174)

HSLhsl(288, 38%, 49%)

HSVhsv(288, 55%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.161 318.9)

LABlab(45.93% 43.51 -38.18)

LCHlch(45.93% 57.88 318.73)

Colors Closest to Purpureus

Purpureus is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 3.02 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.28 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.51 Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.35 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.74 Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 13.91

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#9A4EAE Channel Values

How Purpureus 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 78 · B 174	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 288° · S 38% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 288° · S 55% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.15:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Purpureus 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 text5.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Purpureus

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Purpureus; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Purpureus

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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Shades

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How Purpureus 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#9A4EAE

Protanopia#6161AE

Protanomaly#7C5AAE

Deuteranopia#6F6FAD

Deuteranomaly#8263AD

Tritanopia#906161

Tritanomaly#945A87

Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #9A4EAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--purpureus: #9A4EAE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9A4EAE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'purpureus': '#9A4EAE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.306, blue: 0.682)

Android XML<color name="purpureus">#9A4EAE</color>

SVG fillfill="#9A4EAE"

More Purple Colors

Purpureus sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9c51b6 9966ff 9e7bb5 9966cc 9f00c5 9947e6 9f00ff 9933ff a020f0 9933cc a11fff 9932cc ab92b3 ba98dd cc99ff debdef f3e8ff 241236 36004d 4c2673 5d0ec0 6b0099 7f22fe 9400d3

#9A4EAE Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Purpureus?

The hex code for Purpureus is #9A4EAE. That is rgb(154, 78, 174) in RGB, hsl(288, 38%, 49%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #9A4EAE?

#9A4EAE is rgb(154, 78, 174) — red 154, green 78, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9A4EAE?

#9A4EAE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9A4EAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9A4EAE scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9A4EAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9A4EAE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 16.55, which is visibly different.

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