#9D21CA#9D21CA
#9D21CA is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.242 H 314.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9D21CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(157, 33, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 72%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(284, 84%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(22.3%, 83.7%, 0%, 20.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.03, 70.68, -61.09) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.03, 93.42, 319.16°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.24% 0.1688 -0.1729) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.24% 0.242 314.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.1073, 12.5210, 56.9599) |
| Luminance | 0.1252 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 1.98
Darkviolet
#9400D3
ΔE00 3.22
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 3.30
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 4.33
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 4.36
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 4.94
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9D21CA #4ECA21
analogous
#4921CA #9D21CA #CA21A2
triadic
#9D21CA #CA9D21 #21CA9D
tetradic
#9D21CA #CA4921 #4ECA21 #21A2CA
square
#9D21CA #CA4921 #4ECA21 #21A2CA
split-complementary
#9D21CA #A2CA21 #21CA49
monochromatic
#4B1061 #741895 #9D21CA #B847E1 #CC7CEA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.99
#9D21CA on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.50
#9D21CA on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9D21CA
5.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9D21CA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9D21CA | 1.00 | 5.99 | 3.50 | 5.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#005DCE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0866C7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#994D79
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9d21ca; /* rgb */ color: rgb(157, 33, 202); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.242 314.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bf6fdb',
500: '#9d21ca',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9d21ca; $custom-light: #bf6fdb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9d21ca",
"rgb": {
"r": 157,
"g": 33,
"b": 202
},
"hsl": {
"h": 284.024,
"s": 71.915,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53242,
"c": 0.24162,
"h": 314.3
},
"luminance": 0.1252
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9D21CA
secondary
#8ED275
accent
#EF3969
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EDFB
border
#D1C8D4
text
#130815
muted
#827B83