#9257A0

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #9257A0

When working with digital screens, the color #9257A0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 146 red, 87 green, and 160 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 46% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9257A0
RGB146, 87, 160
HSL288.5°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK9%, 46%, 0%, 37%
HSV288.5°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB46.3, 36.8, -29.8
XYZ21.6, 15.5, 35.1
Decimal9590688

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9257A0; }
.text-color { color: #9257A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9257A0; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB