#9838BC#9838BC
#9838BC is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.131; OKLCH L 53.4% C 0.206 H 315.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.79:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9838BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(152, 56, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(284, 70%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(19.1%, 70.2%, 0%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.97, 59.38, -51.46) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.97, 78.58, 319.09°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.45% 0.1458 -0.1449) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.45% 0.206 315.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4387, 13.1354, 48.8679) |
| Luminance | 0.1313 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 2.12
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.50
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 4.19
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.54
Medium Purple
#9E43A2
ΔE00 5.90
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.98
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9838BC #5CBC38
analogous
#5638BC #9838BC #BC389E
triadic
#9838BC #BC9838 #38BC98
tetradic
#9838BC #BC5638 #5CBC38 #389EBC
square
#9838BC #BC5638 #5CBC38 #389EBC
split-complementary
#9838BC #9EBC38 #38BC56
monochromatic
#4C1C5E #722A8D #9838BC #B261D0 #C990DE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.79
#9838BC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.63
#9838BC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9838BC
5.79:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9838BC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9838BC | 1.00 | 5.79 | 3.63 | 5.79 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.79 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.63 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.79 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0060C0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3468B9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#955376
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9838bc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(152, 56, 188); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.4% 0.206 315.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ba77d1',
500: '#9838bc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9838bc; $custom-light: #ba77d1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9838bc",
"rgb": {
"r": 152,
"g": 56,
"b": 188
},
"hsl": {
"h": 283.636,
"s": 54.098,
"l": 47.843
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53445,
"c": 0.20551,
"h": 315.2
},
"luminance": 0.13135
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9838BC
secondary
#99C987
accent
#DD4A72
background
#FBF7FC
surface
#F7EEF9
border
#D0C9D2
text
#120914
muted
#817B82