#9257BD

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #9257BD

The hex code #9257BD represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 146 parts red, 87 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 23% Cyan, 54% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9257BD
RGB146, 87, 189
HSL274.7°, 43.6%, 54.1%
CMYK23%, 54%, 0%, 26%
HSV274.7°, 54.0%, 74.1%
LAB47.8, 43.2, -44.4
XYZ24.4, 16.6, 50.1
Decimal9590717

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.32:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB