#9A83B4 Color
#9A83B4 is rgb(154, 131, 180) in RGB, hsl(268, 25%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 27%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A83B4rgb(154, 131, 180)hsl(268, 25%, 61%)hsv(268, 27%, 71%)cmyk(14%, 27%, 0%, 29%)oklch(64.9% 0.076 305.8)lab(58.25% 16.33 -22.60)lch(58.25% 27.89 305.85)What #9A83B4 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 #9A83B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A83B4 Channel Values
How #9A83B4 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 131 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 25% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 27% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A83B4 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 #9A83B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A83B4; 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 #9A83B4
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 #9A83B4 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.
#9A83B4#8787B4#8F86B4#8B8BB4#9188B4#938A8A#96889D#8C8C8CUsing #9A83B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a83b4: #9A83B4;background-color: #9A83B4;colors: { 'color-9a83b4': '#9A83B4' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.514, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_9a83b4">#9A83B4</color>fill="#9A83B4"More Purple Colors
#9A83B4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A83B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A83B4?
#9A83B4 is a light purple — rgb(154, 131, 180) in RGB and hsl(268, 25%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Purple (#967BB6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #9A83B4?
#9A83B4 is rgb(154, 131, 180) — red 154, green 131, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A83B4?
#9A83B4 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 27%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A83B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9A83B4 scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A83B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A83B4 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 20.81, which is visibly different.
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