#9C3ECE#9C3ECE
#9C3ECE is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.8% C 0.217 H 311.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9C3ECE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 62, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 60%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(279, 70%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.3%, 69.9%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.59, 61.45, -57.66) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.59, 84.26, 316.82°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.81% 0.1428 -0.163) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.81% 0.217 311.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.5714, 14.9701, 59.8703) |
| Luminance | 0.1497 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.28
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.44
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.66
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.62
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.75
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 6.03
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9C3ECE #70CE3E
analogous
#543ECE #9C3ECE #CE3EB8
triadic
#9C3ECE #CE9C3E #3ECE9C
tetradic
#9C3ECE #CE543E #70CE3E #3EB8CE
square
#9C3ECE #CE543E #70CE3E #3EB8CE
split-complementary
#9C3ECE #B8CE3E #3ECE54
monochromatic
#561D74 #7A2AA5 #9C3ECE #B56FDA #CEA0E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#9C3ECE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#9C3ECE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9C3ECE
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9C3ECE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9C3ECE | 1.00 | 5.26 | 3.99 | 5.26 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0068D2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2A6ECB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#965D82
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9c3ece; /* rgb */ color: rgb(156, 62, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.8% 0.217 311.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be7bde',
500: '#9c3ece',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9c3ece; $custom-light: #be7bde; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9c3ece",
"rgb": {
"r": 156,
"g": 62,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 279.167,
"s": 59.504,
"l": 52.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55811,
"c": 0.21666,
"h": 311.2
},
"luminance": 0.14969
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9C3ECE
secondary
#AAD395
accent
#E3457C
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83