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#9400EA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9400EA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9400EA Color Information

#9400EA RGB value is (148, 0, 234). The hex color red value is 148, green is 0, and blue is 234. Its HSL format shows a hue of 278°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of46 percent. The CMYK process values are 37 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent, 8percent.

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#9400EA Color Meaning

color #9400EA embodies spiritual depth, imagination, and intuitive strength. #9400EA deep, vivid violet merges the calm of blue with the energy of red, producing a stimulating yet contemplative effect. Psychologically, Color #9400EA encourages creativity, self-awareness, and mental expansion. Culturally, color #9400EA has historical associations with royalty, luxury, and spiritual authority in Western traditions, while Eastern interpretations link #9400EA with meditation, higher wisdom, and introspection. Fengshui views vivid violet as a color that enhances focus in reflective spaces or areas intended for mental cultivation. Spiritually, color #9400EA corresponds to the Crown chakra, supporting spiritual insight, transformation, and intuitive clarity. As a dark, vivid shade of purple, #9400EA is frequently used in artistic works, ceremonial designs, and interior accents that require a sense of mystery, depth, and creativity.

Color Conversion

Convert #9400EA 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
#9400EA
RGB
rgb(148, 0, 234)
HSL
hsl(278°, 100%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(37%, 100%, 0%, 8%)
HSV
hsv(278°, 100%, 92%)
XYZ
27.0640 12.2364 78.7773
Yxy
12.2364 0.2292 0.1036
Hunter Lab
34.9806 5.0193 -6.7488
CIE-Lab
41.5894 80.7133 -80.2544

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red148 / 255 (58%)
58%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue234 / 255 (92%)
92%

CMYK Values

Cyan37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)8 / 100 (8%)

Color Variations

#9400EA 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

#9400EA 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 #9400EA 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+)

6.09:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.09:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.09:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9400EA 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

#9400EA

protanopia

#5453b1

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9400EA;

Text Color

color: #9400EA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9400EA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9400EA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9400EA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9400EA 0%, #58008c 100%);

#9400EA Color FAQs

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