Color swatch image showing #912CEA with RGB(145,44,234) values

#912CEA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #912CEA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#912CEA Color Information

#912CEA RGB value is (145, 44, 234). The hex color red value is 145, green is 44, and blue is 234. Its HSL format shows a hue of 272°, saturation of 82 percent, and lightness of 55 percent. The CMYK process values are 38 percent, 81 percent, 0 percent, 8 percent.

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#912CEA Color Meaning

Color #912CEA conveys the standard, referential tone of systematic digital purple, a calibrated balance of vibrancy and depth. #912CEA strong violet is the central definition of "purple" in its X11 series, used for primary interactive elements and consistent branding within a digital environment. Psychologically, color #912CEA provides reliable stimulation of creativity and individuality, fostering an atmosphere of consistent, approachable mystique and modern flair. #912CEA is the workhorse hue for creating a cohesive, creatively charged digital space. #912CEA color is confident weirdness made systematic. Symbolically, color #912CEA stands for the normalized extraordinary, the reliable application of creative signal. In the architecture of web colors, #912CEA is the baseline anchor, ensuring that the core "purple" experience is stable, reproducible, and recognizably vibrant across countless applications, from music software to gaming platforms.

Color Conversion

Convert #912CEA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#912CEA
RGB
rgb(145, 44, 234)
HSL
hsl(272°, 82%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(38%, 81%, 0%, 8%)
HSV
hsv(272°, 81%, 92%)
XYZ
27.4290 13.7616 79.0525
Yxy
13.7616 0.2281 0.1144
Hunter Lab
37.0966 4.9488 -7.0055
CIE-Lab
43.8891 72.2730 -76.4983

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red145 / 255 (57%)
57%
Green44 / 255 (17%)
17%
Blue234 / 255 (92%)
92%

CMYK Values

Cyan38 / 100 (38%)
38%
Magenta81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)8 / 100 (8%)

Color Variations

#912CEA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#912CEA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #912CEA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#912CEA

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.60:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.60:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.60:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #912CEA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#912CEA

protanopia

#6564bc

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #912CEA;

Text Color

color: #912CEA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #912CEA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #912CEA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #912CEA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #912CEA 0%, #570f96 100%);

#912CEA Color FAQs

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