#9B2AD0#9B2AD0
#9B2AD0 is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.132; OKLCH L 54.0% C 0.239 H 311.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.78:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B2AD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 42, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(281, 80%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25.5%, 79.8%, 0%, 18.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.03, 68.99, -62.96) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.03, 93.40, 317.62°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.02% 0.1588 -0.1785) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.02% 0.239 311.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.7286, 13.1793, 60.8508) |
| Luminance | 0.1318 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.00
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 3.09
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 3.64
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 3.65
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.01
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.29
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B2AD0 #5FD02A
analogous
#482AD0 #9B2AD0 #D02AB2
triadic
#9B2AD0 #D09B2A #2AD09B
tetradic
#9B2AD0 #D0482A #5FD02A #2AB2D0
square
#9B2AD0 #D0482A #5FD02A #2AB2D0
split-complementary
#9B2AD0 #B2D02A #2AD048
monochromatic
#4F156A #75209D #9B2AD0 #B35ADE #CB8DE8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.78
#9B2AD0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.64
#9B2AD0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B2AD0
5.78:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B2AD0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B2AD0 | 1.00 | 5.78 | 3.64 | 5.78 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.78 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.64 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.78 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0061D4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0068CD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#94547E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b2ad0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 42, 208); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.0% 0.239 311.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be72df',
500: '#9b2ad0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b2ad0; $custom-light: #be72df; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b2ad0",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 42,
"b": 208
},
"hsl": {
"h": 280.843,
"s": 66.4,
"l": 49.02
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54017,
"c": 0.2389,
"h": 311.7
},
"luminance": 0.13179
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B2AD0
secondary
#9DD284
accent
#E93E75
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EDFB
border
#D1C8D4
text
#130915
muted
#827B83