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#9D58CA Color

#9D58CA is rgb(157, 88, 202) in RGB, hsl(276, 52%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D58CA
HEX#9D58CA
RGBrgb(157, 88, 202)
HSLhsl(276, 52%, 57%)
HSVhsv(276, 56%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.177 310)
LABlab(49.59% 44.03 -48.60)
LCHlch(49.59% 65.58 312.18)

What #9D58CA 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 #9D58CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.06Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.69Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.92Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.85Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 11.05Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.68

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

#9D58CA Channel Values

How #9D58CA 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 88 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 52% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 56% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D58CA 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 text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9D58CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9D58CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D58CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9D58CA
Complementary
#86CA58
Analogous
#6458CA
Analogous
#CA58BF
Triadic
#CA9D58
Triadic
#58CA9D
Split comp.
#BFCA58
Split comp.
#58CA64

Tints & Shades of #9D58CA

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

#AA70D2
#B887D9
#C69EE0
#D1B1E7
#DFC9EE
#EDE0F5

Shades

#8A3CBE
#7633A3
#602A84
#4C2169
#35174A
#220F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9D58CA.

How #9D58CA 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#9D58CA
Protanopia#6868CA
Protanomaly#8162CA
Deuteranopia#7575C9
Deuteranomaly#876AC9
Tritanopia#8F6F6F
Tritanomaly#95679C
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #9D58CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d58ca: #9D58CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D58CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d58ca': '#9D58CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.345, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_9d58ca">#9D58CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D58CA"

More Purple Colors

#9D58CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9D58CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D58CA?

#9D58CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(157, 88, 202) in RGB and hsl(276, 52%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #9D58CA?

#9D58CA is rgb(157, 88, 202) — red 157, green 88, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D58CA?

#9D58CA converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D58CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9D58CA scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D58CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D58CA 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 11.68, which is visibly different.

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