#9B2ECD#9B2ECD
#9B2ECD is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.133; OKLCH L 54.1% C 0.233 H 312.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.73:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B2ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 46, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 63%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(281, 78%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.4%, 77.6%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.26, 67.11, -60.86) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.26, 90.60, 317.80°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.11% 0.1564 -0.1723) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.11% 0.233 312.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.5120, 13.3311, 58.9750) |
| Luminance | 0.1333 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 0.51
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 3.37
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 4.14
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.20
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.43
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.76
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B2ECD #60CD2E
analogous
#4B2ECD #9B2ECD #CD2EB0
triadic
#9B2ECD #CD9B2E #2ECD9B
tetradic
#9B2ECD #CD4B2E #60CD2E #2EB0CD
square
#9B2ECD #CD4B2E #60CD2E #2EB0CD
split-complementary
#9B2ECD #B0CD2E #2ECD4B
monochromatic
#4F1869 #75239B #9B2ECD #B35DDB #CB8FE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.73
#9B2ECD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.67
#9B2ECD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B2ECD
5.73:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B2ECD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B2ECD | 1.00 | 5.73 | 3.67 | 5.73 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.73 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.67 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.73 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0061D1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0F68CA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#95557D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b2ecd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 46, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.1% 0.233 312.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be73dd',
500: '#9b2ecd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b2ecd; $custom-light: #be73dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b2ecd",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 46,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 281.132,
"s": 63.347,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54107,
"c": 0.23268,
"h": 312.2
},
"luminance": 0.1333
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B2ECD
secondary
#9ED086
accent
#E64175
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EDFB
border
#D1C8D4
text
#130915
muted
#827B83