Color swatch image showing #9A32C7 with RGB(154,50,199) values

#9A32C7 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9A32C7 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9A32C7 Color Information

#9A32C7 RGB value is (154, 50, 199). The hex color red value is 154, green is 50, and blue is 199. Its HSL format shows a hue of 282°, saturation of 60 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 23 percent, 75 percent, 0 percent, 22 percent.

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#9A32C7 Color Meaning

Color #9A32C7 signifies exotic mystery, creative ambition, and dramatic spirituality. #9A32C7 rich, saturated violet-red, identical to Dark Orchid, is the color of its namesake flower, twilight magic, and electric psychedelia. Psychologically, color #9A32C7 inspires unconventional thinking, artistic originality, and a sense of luxurious mystery. #9A32C7 culturally references 1970s design, fantasy genres, and symbols of rare beauty. Spiritually, #9A32C7 color represents the allure of the unknown, the expansion of consciousness, and ambition infused with imagination, acting as a conduit for extraordinary ideas and profound aesthetic experience.

Color Conversion

Convert #9A32C7 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
#9A32C7
RGB
rgb(154, 50, 199)
HSL
hsl(282°, 60%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(23%, 75%, 0%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(282°, 75%, 78%)
XYZ
24.7758 13.2748 55.2893
Yxy
13.2748 0.2654 0.1422
Hunter Lab
36.4346 4.1185 -4.3854
CIE-Lab
43.1743 64.3370 -57.5351

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red154 / 255 (60%)
60%
Green50 / 255 (20%)
20%
Blue199 / 255 (78%)
78%

CMYK Values

Cyan23 / 100 (23%)
23%
Magenta75 / 100 (75%)
75%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)22 / 100 (22%)
22%

Color Variations

#9A32C7 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

#9A32C7 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 #9A32C7 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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#9A32C7

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9A32C7 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

#9A32C7

protanopia

#6d6ca3

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9A32C7;

Text Color

color: #9A32C7;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9A32C7;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9A32C740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9A32C7;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9A32C7 0%, #5c1e76 100%);

#9A32C7 Color FAQs

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