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#9D29DB Color

#9D29DB is rgb(157, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(279, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 81%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Violet (#9400D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D29DB
HEX#9D29DB
RGBrgb(157, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(279, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(279, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.25 309.7)
LABlab(43.34% 65.97 -68.36)
LCHlch(43.34% 95.00 313.98)

What #9D29DB 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 #9D29DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 7French Violet#8806CEΔE 7.69Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 8.43Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.89Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.82Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 11.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#9D29DB Channel Values

How #9D29DB 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 157 · G 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.56:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D29DB 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 text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D29DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D29DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D29DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D29DB
Complementary
#67DB29
Analogous
#4429DB
Analogous
#DB29C0
Triadic
#DB9D29
Triadic
#29DB9D
Split comp.
#C0DB29
Split comp.
#29DB44

Tints & Shades of #9D29DB

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.

Tints

#AB48E0
#B762E4
#C581EA
#D39FEF
#E1BEF4
#EDD8F8

Shades

#8821C0
#761CA6
#601787
#4A1269
#350D4A
#220830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D29DB.

How #9D29DB 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#9D29DB
Protanopia#4E4EDB
Protanomaly#7642DB
Deuteranopia#6464DA
Deuteranomaly#7F52DA
Tritanopia#895D5D
Tritanomaly#914D9F
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #9D29DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d29db: #9D29DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D29DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d29db': '#9D29DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_9d29db">#9D29DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D29DB"

More Purple Colors

#9D29DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D29DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D29DB?

#9D29DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(279, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #9D29DB?

#9D29DB is rgb(157, 41, 219) — red 157, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D29DB?

#9D29DB converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D29DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D29DB scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D29DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D29DB 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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