#9165EB Hex Color
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Bold and saturated, #9165eb is a bright, cool purple with a slightly blue-violet cast. Its strong chroma brings energy and creative focus to branding, gaming interfaces, and calls to action, where it works best as a supporting tone or small accent. The hex code #9165eb also supports black text at about 5.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #9165eb
What is #9165eb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9165eb is rgb(145, 101, 235), in HSL hsl(260, 77%, 66%) and in CMYK 38%, 57%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #9165eb?
#9165eb pairs well with warm yellow, soft gold, and cool neutrals, which balance its blue-violet cast; use its complementary yellow-green family for high-energy contrast and white or black when you want the purple to lead.
Is #9165eb readable on white or black?
#9165eb has a 3.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.