#9B3BCC#9B3BCC
#9B3BCC is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.145; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.218 H 311.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.40:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B3BCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 59, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 71%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 71.1%, 0%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.88, 62.07, -57.66) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.88, 84.72, 317.11°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.23% 0.1448 -0.163) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.23% 0.218 311.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9786, 14.4568, 58.5370) |
| Luminance | 0.1446 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.62
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.14
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.40
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.32
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.45
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.60
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B3BCC #6CCC3B
analogous
#533BCC #9B3BCC #CC3BB5
triadic
#9B3BCC #CC9B3B #3BCC9B
tetradic
#9B3BCC #CC533B #6CCC3B #3BB5CC
square
#9B3BCC #CC533B #6CCC3B #3BB5CC
split-complementary
#9B3BCC #B5CC3B #3BCC53
monochromatic
#541D70 #782AA0 #9B3BCC #B46CD9 #CD9CE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.40
#9B3BCC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.89
#9B3BCC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B3BCC
5.40:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B3BCC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B3BCC | 1.00 | 5.40 | 3.89 | 5.40 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.89 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0066D0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#276CC9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#955B80
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b3bcc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 59, 204); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.218 311.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bd79dc',
500: '#9b3bcc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b3bcc; $custom-light: #bd79dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b3bcc",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 59,
"b": 204
},
"hsl": {
"h": 279.724,
"s": 58.704,
"l": 51.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55233,
"c": 0.21799,
"h": 311.6
},
"luminance": 0.14456
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B3BCC
secondary
#A7D192
accent
#E2467B
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83