#9257B6

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #9257B6

At its core, #9257B6 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 146 red, 87 green, and 182 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 20% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9257B6
RGB146, 87, 182
HSL277.3°, 39.4%, 52.7%
CMYK20%, 52%, 0%, 29%
HSV277.3°, 52.2%, 71.4%
LAB47.4, 41.6, -41.0
XYZ23.7, 16.3, 46.2
Decimal9590710

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9257B6; }
.text-color { color: #9257B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9257B6; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB