#9B3CCB#9B3CCB
#9B3CCB is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.145; OKLCH L 55.3% C 0.216 H 311.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.38:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B3CCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 60, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 58%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 70%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(23.6%, 70.4%, 0%, 20.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.96, 61.45, -56.95) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.96, 83.78, 317.17°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.27% 0.1439 -0.1609) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.27% 0.216 311.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9109, 14.5128, 57.9246) |
| Luminance | 0.1451 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.78
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 3.99
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.56
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.51
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.58
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B3CCB #6CCB3C
analogous
#543CCB #9B3CCB #CB3CB4
triadic
#9B3CCB #CB9B3C #3CCB9B
tetradic
#9B3CCB #CB543C #6CCB3C #3CB4CB
square
#9B3CCB #CB543C #6CCB3C #3CB4CB
split-complementary
#9B3CCB #B4CB3C #3CCB54
monochromatic
#541E6F #782A9F #9B3CCB #B46CD8 #CD9DE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.38
#9B3CCB on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.90
#9B3CCB on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B3CCB
5.38:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B3CCB | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B3CCB | 1.00 | 5.38 | 3.90 | 5.38 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.38 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.38 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0066CF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2A6CC8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#955B80
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b3ccb; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 60, 203); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.3% 0.216 311.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bd7adc',
500: '#9b3ccb',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b3ccb; $custom-light: #bd7adc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b3ccb",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 60,
"b": 203
},
"hsl": {
"h": 279.86,
"s": 57.895,
"l": 51.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55267,
"c": 0.21586,
"h": 311.8
},
"luminance": 0.14512
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B3CCB
secondary
#A7D192
accent
#E1477B
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83