What is hex #9400D3 color?

 
The hex code #9400D3 is also know by an other name that is Dark Violet.
This color is composed of 148% red, 0% green and 211% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (148,0,211)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #9400D3 is C:30 M:100 Y:0, K:17) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #9400D3 has a hue of 282°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 83%.
If you want to know all about the hex #9400D3, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #9400D3 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #9400D3 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Dark Violet]
RGB Values (148,0,211)
CMYK Values (30%, 100%, 0%, 17%)
HSV/HSB Values (282°, 100%, 83%)
Closest Web Safe
#9900CC
Inverse Color
#6bff2c
Closest Pantone®
2592 C
Closest RAL
RAL 4006 [Traffic purple]
Complementary Color
#3fd300

#9400D3 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#787878
Lightness (Desaturation)
#6a6a6a
Weighted (BT601)
#444444
Luma (BT709)
#2f2f2f

Hex #9400D3 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #9400D3 is #3fd300. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #9400D3 you will find #3fd300. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#9400D3 #3fd300

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #9400D3 is composed with colors #2A00D3 and #D300A8. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #9400D3 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#2A00D3 #9400D3 #D300A8

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #9400D3 is composed with colors #00D32A and #A8D300. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#9400D3 #00D32A #A8D300

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #9400D3 is composed with colors #00D394 and #D39400. They are located to the right and left of your main color #9400D3 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#9400D3 #00D394 #D39400

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #9400D3 is composed with colors #D39400, #3FD300 and #003FD3 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#9400D3 #D39400 #3FD300 #003FD3

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #9400D3 is composed with colors #D32A00, #3FD300 and #00A8D3 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#9400D3 #D32A00 #3FD300 #00A8D3

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #9400D3

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #9400D3.

#9400D3 #A200E7 #B000FB #B711FF #BE25FF #C43AFF #CA4EFF #D062FF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#9400D3 #8F0AC8 #8B14BE #871FB3 #8329A9 #7F339F #7B3E94 #76488A

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#9400D3 #8500BE #7700AA #690095 #5A0081 #4C006D #3E0058 #2F0044

Hex #9400D3 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #9400D3
Java new Color(148,0,211);
Python Color(#9400D3)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 148,0,211);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.58, green: 0, blue: 0.83, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(148, 0, 211)