#9C3CD0#9C3CD0
#9C3CD0 is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.7% C 0.221 H 310.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.29:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9C3CD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 60, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(279, 71%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 71.2%, 0%, 18.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.43, 62.70, -59.06) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.43, 86.14, 316.71°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.74% 0.1445 -0.1671) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.74% 0.221 310.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.7092, 14.8543, 61.1225) |
| Luminance | 0.1485 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.03
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.34
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.71
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.25
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.32
Bright Violet
#AD0AFD
ΔE00 6.05
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9C3CD0 #70D03C
analogous
#523CD0 #9C3CD0 #D03CBA
triadic
#9C3CD0 #D09C3C #3CD09C
tetradic
#9C3CD0 #D0523C #70D03C #3CBAD0
square
#9C3CD0 #D0523C #70D03C #3CBAD0
split-complementary
#9C3CD0 #BAD03C #3CD052
monochromatic
#561C75 #7A28A7 #9C3CD0 #B56DDC #CE9FE8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.29
#9C3CD0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.97
#9C3CD0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9C3CD0
5.29:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9C3CD0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9C3CD0 | 1.00 | 5.29 | 3.97 | 5.29 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.29 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.97 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.29 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0067D4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#236DCD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#955D82
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9c3cd0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(156, 60, 208); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.7% 0.221 310.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be7adf',
500: '#9c3cd0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9c3cd0; $custom-light: #be7adf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9c3cd0",
"rgb": {
"r": 156,
"g": 60,
"b": 208
},
"hsl": {
"h": 278.919,
"s": 61.157,
"l": 52.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55741,
"c": 0.22092,
"h": 310.9
},
"luminance": 0.14854
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9C3CD0
secondary
#AAD494
accent
#E4447C
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83