#9B3EDD#9B3EDD
#9B3EDD is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 56.7% C 0.231 H 307.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.09:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B3EDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 62, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(275, 72%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(29.9%, 71.9%, 0%, 13.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.49, 64.47, -64.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.49, 91.41, 314.85°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.75% 0.1393 -0.184) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.75% 0.231 307.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.2886, 15.6346, 69.9201) |
| Luminance | 0.1563 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 3.50
Electric Purple
#AA23FF
ΔE00 4.58
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.78
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.78
Bright Violet
#AD0AFD
ΔE00 4.88
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.94
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B3EDD #80DD3E
analogous
#4B3EDD #9B3EDD #DD3ED0
triadic
#9B3EDD #DD9B3E #3EDD9B
tetradic
#9B3EDD #DD4B3E #80DD3E #3ED0DD
square
#9B3EDD #DD4B3E #80DD3E #3ED0DD
split-complementary
#9B3EDD #D0DD3E #3EDD4B
monochromatic
#5A1889 #7C21BD #9B3EDD #B672E6 #D1A6EF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.09
#9B3EDD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.13
#9B3EDD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B3EDD
5.09:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B3EDD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B3EDD | 1.00 | 5.09 | 4.13 | 5.09 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.13 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#006BE2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#006FDA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#90638A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b3edd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 62, 221); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.7% 0.231 307.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be7be8',
500: '#9b3edd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b3edd; $custom-light: #be7be8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b3edd",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 62,
"b": 221
},
"hsl": {
"h": 275.094,
"s": 70.044,
"l": 55.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56748,
"c": 0.23081,
"h": 307.1
},
"luminance": 0.15634
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B3EDD
secondary
#B6DD9A
accent
#ED3B85
background
#FCF7FE
surface
#F8EEFD
border
#D1C9D5
text
#130A16
muted
#827C84