#9C3CD1#9C3CD1
#9C3CD1 is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.149; OKLCH L 55.8% C 0.222 H 310.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.28:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9C3CD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 60, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(279, 71%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25.4%, 71.3%, 0%, 18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.50, 62.91, -59.53) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.50, 86.61, 316.58°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.81% 0.1444 -0.1685) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.81% 0.222 310.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.8326, 14.9037, 61.7724) |
| Luminance | 0.1490 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.09
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.32
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.86
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.17
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.25
Bright Violet
#AD0AFD
ΔE00 5.93
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9C3CD1 #71D13C
analogous
#523CD1 #9C3CD1 #D13CBB
triadic
#9C3CD1 #D19C3C #3CD19C
tetradic
#9C3CD1 #D1523C #71D13C #3CBBD1
square
#9C3CD1 #D1523C #71D13C #3CBBD1
split-complementary
#9C3CD1 #BBD13C #3CD152
monochromatic
#561C77 #7A28A8 #9C3CD1 #B56EDD #CE9FE8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.28
#9C3CD1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.98
#9C3CD1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9C3CD1
5.28:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9C3CD1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9C3CD1 | 1.00 | 5.28 | 3.98 | 5.28 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.98 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.28 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0067D5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#226DCE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#955D83
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9c3cd1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(156, 60, 209); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.8% 0.222 310.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be7ae0',
500: '#9c3cd1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9c3cd1; $custom-light: #be7ae0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9c3cd1",
"rgb": {
"r": 156,
"g": 60,
"b": 209
},
"hsl": {
"h": 278.658,
"s": 61.826,
"l": 52.745
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5581,
"c": 0.22187,
"h": 310.6
},
"luminance": 0.14903
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9C3CD1
secondary
#ABD594
accent
#E5437D
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83