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#912CEF Color Meaning and Information

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

#912CEF Color Information

#912CEF RGB value is (145, 44, 239). The hex color red value is 145, green is 44, and blue is 239. Its HSL format shows a hue of 271°, saturation of 86 percent, and lightness of 55 percent. The CMYK process values are 39 percent, 82 percent, 0 percent, 6 percent.

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#912CEF Color Meaning

Color #912CEF conveys the standard, referential tone of systematic digital purple, a calibrated balance of vibrancy and depth. #912CEF 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 #912CEF provides reliable stimulation of creativity and individuality, fostering an atmosphere of consistent, approachable mystique and modern flair. #912CEF is the workhorse hue for creating a cohesive, creatively charged digital space. #912CEF color is confident weirdness made systematic. Symbolically, color #912CEF stands for the normalized extraordinary, the reliable application of creative signal. In the architecture of web colors, #912CEF 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 #912CEF 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
#912CEF
RGB
rgb(145, 44, 239)
HSL
hsl(271°, 86%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(39%, 82%, 0%, 6%)
HSV
hsv(271°, 82%, 94%)
XYZ
28.1577 14.0531 82.8898
Yxy
14.0531 0.2251 0.1123
Hunter Lab
37.4875 5.1584 -7.4683
CIE-Lab
44.3090 73.3636 -78.6370

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red145 / 255 (57%)
57%
Green44 / 255 (17%)
17%
Blue239 / 255 (94%)
94%

CMYK Values

Cyan39 / 100 (39%)
39%
Magenta82 / 100 (82%)
82%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)6 / 100 (6%)

Color Variations

#912CEF 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

#912CEF 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 #912CEF 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #912CEF 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

#912CEF

protanopia

#6564c0

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #912CEF;

Text Color

color: #912CEF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #912CEF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #912CEF40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #912CEF 0%, #550c99 100%);

#912CEF Color FAQs

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