#9C2EC3#9C2EC3
#9C2EC3 is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.130; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.224 H 315.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.85:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9C2EC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 46, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(284, 76%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20%, 76.4%, 0%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.71, 65.32, -55.94) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.71, 85.99, 319.42°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.53% 0.1593 -0.1578) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.53% 0.224 315.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5360, 12.9630, 52.8288) |
| Luminance | 0.1296 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.67
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 3.59
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 3.76
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.15
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 4.68
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.56
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9C2EC3 #55C32E
analogous
#512EC3 #9C2EC3 #C32EA0
triadic
#9C2EC3 #C39C2E #2EC39C
tetradic
#9C2EC3 #C3512E #55C32E #2EA0C3
square
#9C2EC3 #C3512E #55C32E #2EA0C3
split-complementary
#9C2EC3 #A0C32E #2EC351
monochromatic
#4D1760 #742291 #9C2EC3 #B657D7 #CB88E3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.85
#9C2EC3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.59
#9C2EC3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9C2EC3
5.85:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9C2EC3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9C2EC3 | 1.00 | 5.85 | 3.59 | 5.85 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.85 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.59 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.85 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005FC7
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2868C0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#995078
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9c2ec3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(156, 46, 195); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.224 315.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be73d6',
500: '#9c2ec3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9c2ec3; $custom-light: #be73d6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9c2ec3",
"rgb": {
"r": 156,
"g": 46,
"b": 195
},
"hsl": {
"h": 284.295,
"s": 61.826,
"l": 47.255
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53529,
"c": 0.22427,
"h": 315.3
},
"luminance": 0.12962
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9C2EC3
secondary
#94CD80
accent
#E5436D
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EDFA
border
#D1C8D3
text
#130914
muted
#827B83