#9C2EB9#9C2EB9
#9C2EB9 is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 52.8% C 0.216 H 318.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9C2EB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 46, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(287, 75%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(15.7%, 75.1%, 0%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.04, 63.39, -51.16) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.04, 81.46, 321.10°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.85% 0.1607 -0.1438) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.85% 0.216 318.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4430, 12.5258, 47.0724) |
| Luminance | 0.1253 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 2.81
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 2.92
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 3.21
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.35
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 5.58
Medium Purple
#9E43A2
ΔE00 5.89
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9C2EB9 #4BB92E
analogous
#562EB9 #9C2EB9 #B92E90
triadic
#9C2EB9 #B99C2E #2EB99C
tetradic
#9C2EB9 #B9562E #4BB92E #2E90B9
square
#9C2EB9 #B9562E #4BB92E #2E90B9
split-complementary
#9C2EB9 #90B92E #2EB956
monochromatic
#491657 #732288 #9C2EB9 #B851D4 #CC82E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.99
#9C2EB9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.51
#9C2EB9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9C2EB9
5.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9C2EB9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9C2EB9 | 1.00 | 5.99 | 3.51 | 5.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.51 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005CBD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3567B6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#9B4B72
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9c2eb9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(156, 46, 185); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.8% 0.216 318.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bd72cf',
500: '#9c2eb9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9c2eb9; $custom-light: #bd72cf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9c2eb9",
"rgb": {
"r": 156,
"g": 46,
"b": 185
},
"hsl": {
"h": 287.482,
"s": 60.173,
"l": 45.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52845,
"c": 0.21565,
"h": 318.2
},
"luminance": 0.12525
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9C2EB9
secondary
#8AC97A
accent
#E34466
background
#FCF7FC
surface
#F8EDF9
border
#D1C8D2
text
#130914
muted
#827B82