#9D3ECD#9D3ECD
#9D3ECD is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 55.9% C 0.216 H 311.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.24:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9D3ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(157, 62, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 70%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(23.4%, 69.8%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.66, 61.44, -56.96) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.66, 83.78, 317.17°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.87% 0.1442 -0.1609) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.87% 0.216 311.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.6447, 15.0218, 59.2417) |
| Luminance | 0.1502 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.37
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.28
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.66
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 5.84
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.85
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.92
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9D3ECD #6ECD3E
analogous
#553ECD #9D3ECD #CD3EB6
triadic
#9D3ECD #CD9D3E #3ECD9D
tetradic
#9D3ECD #CD553E #6ECD3E #3EB6CD
square
#9D3ECD #CD553E #6ECD3E #3EB6CD
split-complementary
#9D3ECD #B6CD3E #3ECD55
monochromatic
#561E73 #7B2AA3 #9D3ECD #B66FDA #CE9FE6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.24
#9D3ECD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.00
#9D3ECD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9D3ECD
5.24:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9D3ECD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9D3ECD | 1.00 | 5.24 | 4.00 | 5.24 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.24 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0068D1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2D6ECA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#975D81
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9d3ecd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(157, 62, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.9% 0.216 311.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#be7bdd',
500: '#9d3ecd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9d3ecd; $custom-light: #be7bdd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9d3ecd",
"rgb": {
"r": 157,
"g": 62,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 279.86,
"s": 58.848,
"l": 52.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55869,
"c": 0.21602,
"h": 311.9
},
"luminance": 0.15021
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9D3ECD
secondary
#A9D394
accent
#E2467A
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83