#9B37CD#9B37CD
#9B37CD is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.141; OKLCH L 54.9% C 0.223 H 311.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.49:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B37CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 55, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 73%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.4%, 73.2%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.39, 63.86, -59.03) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.39, 86.97, 317.25°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.91% 0.1485 -0.167) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.91% 0.223 311.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9011, 14.1094, 59.1047) |
| Luminance | 0.1411 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.00
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 3.94
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.35
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.89
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.91
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.39
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B37CD #69CD37
analogous
#5037CD #9B37CD #CD37B4
triadic
#9B37CD #CD9B37 #37CD9B
tetradic
#9B37CD #CD5037 #69CD37 #37B4CD
square
#9B37CD #CD5037 #69CD37 #37B4CD
split-complementary
#9B37CD #B4CD37 #37CD50
monochromatic
#531C6E #77289F #9B37CD #B368D9 #CC99E5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.49
#9B37CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.82
#9B37CD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B37CD
5.49:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B37CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B37CD | 1.00 | 5.49 | 3.82 | 5.49 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.82 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0064D1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#206BCA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#95597F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b37cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 55, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.9% 0.223 311.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bd77dd',
500: '#9b37cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b37cd; $custom-light: #bd77dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b37cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 55,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 280,
"s": 60,
"l": 50.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54905,
"c": 0.22345,
"h": 311.6
},
"luminance": 0.14109
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B37CD
secondary
#A5D18F
accent
#E34579
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130915
muted
#827B83