#9C75EA Color
#9C75EA is rgb(156, 117, 234) in RGB, hsl(260, 74%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 50%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9C75EArgb(156, 117, 234)hsl(260, 74%, 69%)hsv(260, 50%, 92%)cmyk(33%, 50%, 0%, 8%)oklch(65.3% 0.171 296.8)lab(57.21% 34.61 -54.57)lch(57.21% 64.62 302.38)What #9C75EA 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 #9C75EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9C75EA Channel Values
How #9C75EA 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 156 · G 117 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 74% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 50% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.42:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C75EA 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 #9C75EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C75EA; 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 #9C75EA
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 #9C75EA 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.
#9C75EA#7D7DEA#8A7AEA#8484E9#8E7EEA#898B8B#9183B9#8B8B8BUsing #9C75EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9c75ea: #9C75EA;background-color: #9C75EA;colors: { 'color-9c75ea': '#9C75EA' }Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.459, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_9c75ea">#9C75EA</color>fill="#9C75EA"More Purple Colors
#9C75EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9C75EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9C75EA?
#9C75EA is a light purple — rgb(156, 117, 234) in RGB and hsl(260, 74%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #9C75EA?
#9C75EA is rgb(156, 117, 234) — red 156, green 117, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9C75EA?
#9C75EA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 50%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9C75EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9C75EA scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9C75EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9C75EA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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