#9257E9

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #9257E9

At its core, #9257E9 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 146 parts red, 87 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 37% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 264.2 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9257E9
RGB146, 87, 233
HSL264.2°, 76.8%, 62.7%
CMYK37%, 63%, 0%, 9%
HSV264.2°, 62.7%, 91.4%
LAB50.5, 53.8, -65.2
XYZ30.0, 18.8, 79.1
Decimal9590761

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.76:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9257E9; }
.text-color { color: #9257E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9257E9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE