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#9D3DEB Color

#9D3DEB is rgb(157, 61, 235) in RGB, hsl(273, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 74%, 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D3DEB
HEX#9D3DEB
RGBrgb(157, 61, 235)
HSLhsl(273, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(273, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 74%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.246 304.8)
LABlab(46.82% 61.83 -71.79)
LCHlch(46.82% 94.74 310.74)

What #9D3DEB 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 #9D3DEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 7.09French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.52Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.78Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.01Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.4Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.87

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

#9D3DEB Channel Values

How #9D3DEB 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 61 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D3DEB 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 text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D3DEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D3DEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D3DEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D3DEB
Complementary
#8BEB3D
Analogous
#463DEB
Analogous
#EB3DE2
Triadic
#EB9D3D
Triadic
#3DEB9D
Split comp.
#E2EB3D
Split comp.
#3DEB46

Tints & Shades of #9D3DEB

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

#AB59EE
#B670F0
#C48CF3
#D2A7F6
#E1C3F9
#ECDAFB

Shades

#8A18E7
#7715C6
#6011A2
#4A0D7D
#340958
#210637

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D3DEB.

How #9D3DEB 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#9D3DEB
Protanopia#5757EB
Protanomaly#794EEB
Deuteranopia#6A6AEA
Deuteranomaly#815BEA
Tritanopia#866A6A
Tritanomaly#905CAD
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9D3DEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d3deb: #9D3DEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D3DEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d3deb': '#9D3DEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.239, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_9d3deb">#9D3DEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D3DEB"

More Purple Colors

#9D3DEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D3DEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D3DEB?

#9D3DEB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 61, 235) in RGB and hsl(273, 81%, 58%) 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 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #9D3DEB?

#9D3DEB is rgb(157, 61, 235) — red 157, green 61, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D3DEB?

#9D3DEB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 74%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D3DEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D3DEB scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D3DEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D3DEB 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 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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