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#9D39EA Color

#9D39EA is rgb(157, 57, 234) in RGB, hsl(274, 81%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 76%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D39EA
HEX#9D39EA
RGBrgb(157, 57, 234)
HSLhsl(274, 81%, 57%)
HSVhsv(274, 76%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 76%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.249 305.3)
LABlab(46.21% 63.16 -72.22)
LCHlch(46.21% 95.94 311.17)

What #9D39EA 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 #9D39EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 6.24French Violet#8806CEΔE 10.39Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 10.43Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 10.97Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.5Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 14.43

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

#9D39EA Channel Values

How #9D39EA 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 57 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 81% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 76% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D39EA 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9D39EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D39EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D39EA
Complementary
#86EA39
Analogous
#4439EA
Analogous
#EA39DE
Triadic
#EA9D39
Triadic
#39EA9D
Split comp.
#DEEA39
Split comp.
#39EA44

Tints & Shades of #9D39EA

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

#AB54ED
#B870F0
#C68CF3
#D2A3F5
#DFBEF8
#EDDAFB

Shades

#8A18E2
#7714C2
#60109D
#4C0D7D
#360958
#220637

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D39EA.

How #9D39EA 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#9D39EA
Protanopia#5555EA
Protanomaly#794BEA
Deuteranopia#6868E9
Deuteranomaly#8159E9
Tritanopia#866868
Tritanomaly#9059AC
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #9D39EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d39ea: #9D39EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D39EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d39ea': '#9D39EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.224, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_9d39ea">#9D39EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D39EA"

More Purple Colors

#9D39EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D39EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D39EA?

#9D39EA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 57, 234) in RGB and hsl(274, 81%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #9D39EA?

#9D39EA is rgb(157, 57, 234) — red 157, green 57, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D39EA?

#9D39EA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 76%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D39EA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D39EA scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D39EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D39EA 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 6.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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