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#9D3FCF Color

#9D3FCF is rgb(157, 63, 207) in RGB, hsl(279, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 70%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D3FCF
HEX#9D3FCF
RGBrgb(157, 63, 207)
HSLhsl(279, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(279, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 70%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.217 311.3)
LABlab(45.42% 56.36 -58.11)
LCHlch(45.42% 80.95 314.12)

What #9D3FCF 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 #9D3FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.09Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.63Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.36Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 13.39Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 15.4Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 15.88

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

#9D3FCF Channel Values

How #9D3FCF 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 63 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D3FCF 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 text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D3FCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D3FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D3FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D3FCF
Complementary
#72CF3F
Analogous
#553FCF
Analogous
#CF3FB9
Triadic
#CF9D3F
Triadic
#3FCF9D
Split comp.
#B9CF3F
Split comp.
#3FCF55

Tints & Shades of #9D3FCF

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

#A958D5
#B874DC
#C48DE2
#D3A9EA
#E0C2F0
#EEDEF7

Shades

#8A2FBC
#75289F
#602183
#4B1966
#361249
#210B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D3FCF.

How #9D3FCF 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#9D3FCF
Protanopia#5858CF
Protanomaly#7A4FCF
Deuteranopia#6A6ACE
Deuteranomaly#825CCE
Tritanopia#8C6262
Tritanomaly#93569A
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9D3FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d3fcf: #9D3FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D3FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d3fcf': '#9D3FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.247, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9d3fcf">#9D3FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D3FCF"

More Purple Colors

#9D3FCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D3FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D3FCF?

#9D3FCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 63, 207) in RGB and hsl(279, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #9D3FCF?

#9D3FCF is rgb(157, 63, 207) — red 157, green 63, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D3FCF?

#9D3FCF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 70%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D3FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D3FCF scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D3FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D3FCF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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