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#9D44D5 Color

#9D44D5 is rgb(157, 68, 213) in RGB, hsl(277, 63%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 68%, 0%, 16%) 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 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D44D5
HEX#9D44D5
RGBrgb(157, 68, 213)
HSLhsl(277, 63%, 55%)
HSVhsv(277, 68%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 68%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.216 309.3)
LABlab(46.55% 55.25 -59.74)
LCHlch(46.55% 81.37 312.76)

What #9D44D5 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 #9D44D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 6.06Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 10.42Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.06Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.99Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 16.51Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 16.59

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

#9D44D5 Channel Values

How #9D44D5 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 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 63% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 68% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D44D5 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 text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D44D5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D44D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D44D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D44D5
Complementary
#7BD544
Analogous
#5544D5
Analogous
#D544C4
Triadic
#D59D44
Triadic
#44D59D
Split comp.
#C4D544
Split comp.
#44D555

Tints & Shades of #9D44D5

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

#AA5DDA
#B776E0
#C48FE6
#D3ACEC
#E1C5F2
#EEDEF7

Shades

#8C2DC8
#7526A6
#611F89
#4C196C
#38124F
#200A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D44D5.

How #9D44D5 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#9D44D5
Protanopia#5B5BD5
Protanomaly#7B53D5
Deuteranopia#6C6CD4
Deuteranomaly#825FD4
Tritanopia#8B6767
Tritanomaly#935B9F
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9D44D5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d44d5: #9D44D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D44D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d44d5': '#9D44D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.267, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_9d44d5">#9D44D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D44D5"

More Purple Colors

#9D44D5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D44D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D44D5?

#9D44D5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 68, 213) in RGB and hsl(277, 63%, 55%) 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 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #9D44D5?

#9D44D5 is rgb(157, 68, 213) — red 157, green 68, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D44D5?

#9D44D5 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 68%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D44D5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D44D5 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D44D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D44D5 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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