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#9D44C1 Color

#9D44C1 is rgb(157, 68, 193) in RGB, hsl(283, 50%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 65%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D44C1
HEX#9D44C1
RGBrgb(157, 68, 193)
HSLhsl(283, 50%, 51%)
HSVhsv(283, 65%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 65%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.197 314.7)
LABlab(45.47% 51.99 -49.96)
LCHlch(45.47% 72.11 316.14)

What #9D44C1 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 #9D44C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.83Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.26Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.56Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 14.05Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.09Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 14.53

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

#9D44C1 Channel Values

How #9D44C1 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 68 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 50% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 65% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D44C1 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 text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D44C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D44C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D44C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D44C1
Complementary
#67C144
Analogous
#5F44C1
Analogous
#C144A5
Triadic
#C19D44
Triadic
#44C19D
Split comp.
#A5C144
Split comp.
#44C15F

Tints & Shades of #9D44C1

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

#AB5EC9
#B775D1
#C590DA
#D3ABE3
#E1C6EC
#EDDDF4

Shades

#8938A8
#763091
#602877
#4A1F5C
#351641
#220E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D44C1.

How #9D44C1 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#9D44C1
Protanopia#5B5BC1
Protanomaly#7B53C1
Deuteranopia#6C6CC0
Deuteranomaly#825FC0
Tritanopia#8F6060
Tritanomaly#955691
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #9D44C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d44c1: #9D44C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D44C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d44c1': '#9D44C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.267, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_9d44c1">#9D44C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D44C1"

More Purple Colors

#9D44C1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D44C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D44C1?

#9D44C1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 68, 193) in RGB and hsl(283, 50%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #9D44C1?

#9D44C1 is rgb(157, 68, 193) — red 157, green 68, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D44C1?

#9D44C1 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 65%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D44C1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D44C1 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D44C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D44C1 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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