Color swatch image showing #9370DE with RGB(147,112,222) values

#9370DE Color Meaning and Information

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

#9370DE Color Information

#9370DE RGB value is (147, 112, 222). The hex color red value is 147, green is 112, and blue is 222. Its HSL format shows a hue of 259°, saturation of 63 percent, and lightness of 65 percent. The CMYK process values are 34 percent, 50 percent, 0 percent, 13 percent.

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#9370DE Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert #9370DE 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
#9370DE
RGB
rgb(147, 112, 222)
HSL
hsl(259°, 63%, 65%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 50%, 0%, 13%)
HSV
hsv(259°, 50%, 87%)
XYZ
31.0116 23.0653 71.9248
Yxy
23.0653 0.2461 0.1831
Hunter Lab
48.0263 4.0582 -6.6265
CIE-Lab
55.1395 37.5807 -51.5274

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red147 / 255 (58%)
58%
Green112 / 255 (44%)
44%
Blue222 / 255 (87%)
87%

CMYK Values

Cyan34 / 100 (34%)
34%
Magenta50 / 100 (50%)
50%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)13 / 100 (13%)
13%

Color Variations

#9370DE 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

#9370DE 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 #9370DE 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.

#FFFFFF
#9370DE

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9370DE 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

#9370DE

protanopia

#8484c3

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9370DE;

Text Color

color: #9370DE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9370DE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9370DE40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9370DE 0%, #4a249d 100%);

#9370DE Color FAQs

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