#9257E2

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #9257E2

Visually, #9257E2 is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(146, 87, 226).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 265.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9257E2
RGB146, 87, 226
HSL265.5°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK35%, 62%, 0%, 11%
HSV265.5°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB50.0, 52.1, -62.0
XYZ29.0, 18.4, 74.0
Decimal9590754

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9257E2; }
.text-color { color: #9257E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9257E2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE