#9B43CD#9B43CD
#9B43CD is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.154; OKLCH L 56.2% C 0.209 H 310.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.15:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9B43CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(155, 67, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(278, 67%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.4%, 67.3%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.17, 58.86, -56.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.17, 81.36, 316.34°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.17% 0.1363 -0.1587) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.17% 0.209 310.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.5421, 15.3912, 59.3184) |
| Luminance | 0.1539 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 3.08
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.50
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.44
Lightish Purple
#A552E6
ΔE00 5.70
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 6.17
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 6.47
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9B43CD #75CD43
analogous
#5643CD #9B43CD #CD43BA
triadic
#9B43CD #CD9B43 #43CD9B
tetradic
#9B43CD #CD5643 #75CD43 #43BACD
square
#9B43CD #CD5643 #75CD43 #43BACD
split-complementary
#9B43CD #BACD43 #43CD56
monochromatic
#571F76 #7A2CA7 #9B43CD #B573DA #CEA4E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.15
#9B43CD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.08
#9B43CD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9B43CD
5.15:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9B43CD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9B43CD | 1.00 | 5.15 | 4.08 | 5.15 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.08 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0069D1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#306FCA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#946083
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9b43cd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(155, 67, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.2% 0.209 310.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bd7ddd',
500: '#9b43cd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9b43cd; $custom-light: #bd7ddd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9b43cd",
"rgb": {
"r": 155,
"g": 67,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 278.261,
"s": 57.983,
"l": 53.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56171,
"c": 0.20917,
"h": 310.7
},
"luminance": 0.15391
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9B43CD
secondary
#AED498
accent
#E1477F
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#120A15
muted
#817C83