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#9D52FA Color

#9D52FA is rgb(157, 82, 250) in RGB, hsl(267, 94%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 67%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D52FA
HEX#9D52FA
RGBrgb(157, 82, 250)
HSLhsl(267, 94%, 65%)
HSVhsv(267, 67%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 67%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.237 299.8)
LABlab(51.09% 55.65 -73.26)
LCHlch(51.09% 92.00 307.22)

What #9D52FA 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 #9D52FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#9D52FA Channel Values

How #9D52FA 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 82 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 94% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 67% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D52FA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9D52FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D52FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9D52FA

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.

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How #9D52FA 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#9D52FA
Protanopia#6464FA
Protanomaly#7F5DFA
Deuteranopia#7272F9
Deuteranomaly#8567FA
Tritanopia#837A7A
Tritanomaly#8E6CBB
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #9D52FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d52fa: #9D52FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D52FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d52fa': '#9D52FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.322, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_9d52fa">#9D52FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D52FA"

More Purple Colors

#9D52FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9D52FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D52FA?

#9D52FA is a light purple — rgb(157, 82, 250) in RGB and hsl(267, 94%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #9D52FA?

#9D52FA is rgb(157, 82, 250) — red 157, green 82, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D52FA?

#9D52FA converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 67%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D52FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9D52FA scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D52FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D52FA 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 12.61, which is visibly different.

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