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#9370DA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9370DA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9370DA Color Information

#9370DA RGB value is (147, 112, 218). The hex color red value is 147, green is 112, and blue is 218. Its HSL format shows a hue of 260°, saturation of 59 percent, and lightness of 65 percent. The CMYK process values are 33 percent, 49 percent, 0 percent, 15 percent.

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#9370DA Color Meaning

Color #9370DA represents balanced imagination guided by reason. #9370DA clear purple tone (#9370DA) blends calm blue influence with restrained red energy, creating a thoughtful and expressive presence that avoids excess. Psychologically, color #9370DA supports abstract reasoning and creative problem solving. #9370DA helps organize complex thoughts while keeping emotional responses measured. Culturally, #9370DA color appears in academic environments, digital creativity platforms, and modern visual systems. Symbolically, #9370DA reflects insight, curiosity, and harmony between logic and emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #9370DA 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
#9370DA
RGB
rgb(147, 112, 218)
HSL
hsl(260°, 59%, 65%)
CMYK
cmyk(33%, 49%, 0%, 15%)
HSV
hsv(260°, 49%, 85%)
XYZ
30.4817 22.8533 69.1342
Yxy
22.8533 0.2489 0.1866
Hunter Lab
47.8051 3.8935 -6.2353
CIE-Lab
54.9210 36.5510 -49.6219

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red147 / 255 (58%)
58%
Green112 / 255 (44%)
44%
Blue218 / 255 (85%)
85%

CMYK Values

Cyan33 / 100 (33%)
33%
Magenta49 / 100 (49%)
49%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)15 / 100 (15%)
15%

Color Variations

#9370DA 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

#9370DA 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 #9370DA 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+)

3.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9370DA 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

#9370DA

protanopia

#8484c0

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9370DA;

Text Color

color: #9370DA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9370DA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9370DA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9370DA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9370DA 0%, #4d2799 100%);

#9370DA Color FAQs

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