#9257C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #9257C5

When working with digital screens, the color #9257C5 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 146, 87, and 197.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9257C5
RGB146, 87, 197
HSL272.2°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK26%, 56%, 0%, 23%
HSV272.2°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB48.2, 45.0, -48.3
XYZ25.3, 17.0, 54.8
Decimal9590725

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.39:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9257C5; }
.text-color { color: #9257C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9257C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB