#9B51BD Color

#9B51BD is rgb(155, 81, 189) in RGB and hsl(281, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9B51BD

HEX#9B51BD

RGBrgb(155, 81, 189)

HSLhsl(281, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(281, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.173 313.9)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 57%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B51BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B51BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B51BD Complementary#73BD51 Analogous#6551BD Analogous#BD51A9 Triadic#BD9B51 Triadic#51BD9B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B51BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A867C5 #B781CF #C397D8 #D2B1E2 #DFC8EA #EEE1F4

Shades

#8941AA #743790 #5F2D76 #4A235C #351943 #210F29

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