#9E3BD1#9E3BD1
#9E3BD1 is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 56.0% C 0.224 H 311.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9E3BD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(158, 59, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 62%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 72%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24.4%, 71.8%, 0%, 18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.64, 63.70, -59.30) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.64, 87.03, 317.05°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.96% 0.1479 -0.1677) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.96% 0.224 311.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.1710, 15.0012, 61.7734) |
| Luminance | 0.1500 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 2.15
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 4.12
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 4.81
Violet (survey)
#9A0EEA
ΔE00 5.31
Blueviolet
#8A2BE2
ΔE00 5.39
Bright Violet
#AD0AFD
ΔE00 5.85
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9E3BD1 #6ED13B
analogous
#533BD1 #9E3BD1 #D13BB9
triadic
#9E3BD1 #D19E3B #3BD19E
tetradic
#9E3BD1 #D1533B #6ED13B #3BB9D1
square
#9E3BD1 #D1533B #6ED13B #3BB9D1
split-complementary
#9E3BD1 #B9D13B #3BD153
monochromatic
#571C76 #7C27A7 #9E3BD1 #B76DDD #CF9EE8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.25
#9E3BD1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.00
#9E3BD1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #9E3BD1
5.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9E3BD1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9E3BD1 | 1.00 | 5.25 | 4.00 | 5.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0067D5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#246ECE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#985C83
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9e3bd1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(158, 59, 209); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.0% 0.224 311.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bf7ae0',
500: '#9e3bd1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9e3bd1; $custom-light: #bf7ae0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9e3bd1",
"rgb": {
"r": 158,
"g": 59,
"b": 209
},
"hsl": {
"h": 279.6,
"s": 61.983,
"l": 52.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55963,
"c": 0.22362,
"h": 311.4
},
"luminance": 0.15
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9E3BD1
secondary
#A9D493
accent
#E5437A
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F8EEFB
border
#D1C9D4
text
#130A15
muted
#827C83