#9C3BCC#9C3BCC
#9C3BCC is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.146; OKLCH L 55.4% C 0.218 H 312.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.37:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9C3BCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 59, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 71%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(23.5%, 71.1%, 0%, 20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.02, 62.27, -57.43) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.02, 84.71, 317.32°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.36% 0.146 -0.1623) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.36% 0.218 312) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.1713, 14.5562, 58.5460) |
| Luminance | 0.1456 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.73
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.11
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.36
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.48
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.51
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.54
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9C3BCC #6BCC3B
analogous
#543BCC #9C3BCC #CC3BB4
triadic
#9C3BCC #CC9C3B #3BCC9C
tetradic
#9C3BCC #CC543B #6BCC3B #3BB4CC
square
#9C3BCC #CC543B #6BCC3B #3BB4CC
split-complementary
#9C3BCC #B4CC3B #3BCC54
monochromatic
#541D70 #792AA0 #9C3BCC #B56CD9 #CD9CE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.37
#9C3BCC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.91
#9C3BCC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9C3BCC
5.37:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9C3BCC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9C3BCC | 1.00 | 5.37 | 3.91 | 5.37 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.91 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0066D0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#296CC9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#965B80
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9c3bcc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(156, 59, 204); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.4% 0.218 312.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be79dc',
500: '#9c3bcc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9c3bcc; $custom-light: #be79dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9c3bcc",
"rgb": {
"r": 156,
"g": 59,
"b": 204
},
"hsl": {
"h": 280.138,
"s": 58.704,
"l": 51.569
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55361,
"c": 0.21831,
"h": 312
},
"luminance": 0.14555
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9C3BCC
secondary
#A7D192
accent
#E2467A
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83