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#9D2FFE Color

#9D2FFE is rgb(157, 47, 254) in RGB, hsl(272, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 81%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D2FFE
HEX#9D2FFE
RGBrgb(157, 47, 254)
HSLhsl(272, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(272, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 81%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.276 301.9)
LABlab(46.38% 69.86 -83.15)
LCHlch(46.38% 108.60 310.03)

What #9D2FFE 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 #9D2FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.51Extreme Violet#9F00FFΔE 10Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 10.18Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.19Electric Violet#8F00FFΔE 11.9Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 13.96

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

#9D2FFE Channel Values

How #9D2FFE 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 47 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D2FFE 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 text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D2FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D2FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D2FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D2FFE
Complementary
#90FE2F
Analogous
#362FFE
Analogous
#FE2FF7
Triadic
#FE9D2F
Triadic
#2FFE9D
Split comp.
#F7FE2F
Split comp.
#2FFE36

Tints & Shades of #9D2FFE

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

#AC4DFE
#B867FE
#C685FE
#D29FFF
#E0BDFF
#ECD6FF

Shades

#8A06FE
#7501DA
#5F01B2
#4C018E
#360165
#21003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D2FFE.

How #9D2FFE 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#9D2FFE
Protanopia#5050FE
Protanomaly#7745FE
Deuteranopia#6565FD
Deuteranomaly#7F54FD
Tritanopia#806C6C
Tritanomaly#8C5AB9
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #9D2FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d2ffe: #9D2FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D2FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d2ffe': '#9D2FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.184, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_9d2ffe">#9D2FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D2FFE"

More Purple Colors

#9D2FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#9D2FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D2FFE?

#9D2FFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 47, 254) in RGB and hsl(272, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #9D2FFE?

#9D2FFE is rgb(157, 47, 254) — red 157, green 47, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D2FFE?

#9D2FFE converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 81%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D2FFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D2FFE scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D2FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D2FFE 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 11.19, which is visibly different.

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