#9942CF#9942CF
#9942CF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.152; OKLCH L 55.9% C 0.212 H 309.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.20:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9942CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(153, 66, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 59%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(277, 68%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(26.1%, 68.1%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.87, 59.32, -57.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.87, 82.82, 315.74°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.95% 0.1346 -0.1635) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.95% 0.212 309.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3453, 15.1742, 60.5604) |
| Luminance | 0.1517 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.82
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.80
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.31
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.61
Lightish Purple
#A552E6
ΔE00 5.82
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 6.02
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9942CF #78CF42
analogous
#5242CF #9942CF #CF42BF
triadic
#9942CF #CF9942 #42CF99
tetradic
#9942CF #CF5242 #78CF42 #42BFCF
square
#9942CF #CF5242 #78CF42 #42BFCF
split-complementary
#9942CF #BFCF42 #42CF52
monochromatic
#561F78 #792BA9 #9942CF #B373DB #CEA4E8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.20
#9942CF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.03
#9942CF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9942CF
5.20:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9942CF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9942CF | 1.00 | 5.20 | 4.03 | 5.20 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.03 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.20 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0069D3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#286ECC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#916083
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9942cf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(153, 66, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.9% 0.212 309.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bb7dde',
500: '#9942cf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9942cf; $custom-light: #bb7dde; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9942cf",
"rgb": {
"r": 153,
"g": 66,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 277.021,
"s": 59.494,
"l": 53.529
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55946,
"c": 0.2118,
"h": 309.5
},
"luminance": 0.15174
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9942CF
secondary
#AFD598
accent
#E34581
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#120A15
muted
#817C83