#9B27B0 Color

#9B27B0 is rgb(155, 39, 176) in RGB and hsl(291, 64%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9B27B0

HEX#9B27B0

RGBrgb(155, 39, 176)

HSLhsl(291, 64%, 42%)

HSVhsv(291, 78%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.215 320.9)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 78%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B27B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B27B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B27B0 Complementary#3BB027 Analogous#5727B0 Analogous#B02780 Triadic#B09B27 Triadic#27B09B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B27B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B92ED1 #C44FD8 #CF71E0 #DA92E7 #E6B4EE #F1D5F6

Shades

#89229B #721C82 #60186D #4A1254 #370E3F #210826

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