#9B3ECE#9B3ECE
#9B3ECE is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.7% C 0.216 H 310.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B3ECE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 62, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 60%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(279, 70%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.8%, 69.9%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.46, 61.24, -57.88) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.46, 84.27, 316.62°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.68% 0.1415 -0.1637) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.68% 0.216 310.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3786, 14.8707, 59.8613) |
| Luminance | 0.1487 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.19
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.46
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.69
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.46
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.66
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 6.10
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B3ECE #71CE3E
analogous
#533ECE #9B3ECE #CE3EB9
triadic
#9B3ECE #CE9B3E #3ECE9B
tetradic
#9B3ECE #CE533E #71CE3E #3EB9CE
square
#9B3ECE #CE533E #71CE3E #3EB9CE
split-complementary
#9B3ECE #B9CE3E #3ECE53
monochromatic
#551D74 #792AA5 #9B3ECE #B46FDA #CEA0E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.28
#9B3ECE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.97
#9B3ECE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B3ECE
5.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B3ECE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B3ECE | 1.00 | 5.28 | 3.97 | 5.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.97 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0067D2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#286DCB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#945D82
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b3ece; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 62, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.7% 0.216 310.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bd7bde',
500: '#9b3ece',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b3ece; $custom-light: #bd7bde; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b3ece",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 62,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 278.75,
"s": 59.504,
"l": 52.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55685,
"c": 0.21634,
"h": 310.8
},
"luminance": 0.1487
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B3ECE
secondary
#ABD395
accent
#E3457D
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83