#9A42F5
A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #9A42F5
The hex code #9A42F5 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(154, 66, 245).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 37% cyan and 73% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 269.5° hue, 89.9% saturation, and 61.0% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9A42F5
RGB154, 66, 245
HSL269.5°, 89.9%, 61.0%
CMYK37%, 73%, 0%, 4%
HSV269.5°, 73.1%, 96.1%
LAB48.7, 68.0, -74.8
XYZ31.8, 17.4, 88.1
Decimal10109685
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.47:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9A42F5;
}
.text-color {
color: #9A42F5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9A42F5;
}