#9B59B1 Color

#9B59B1 is rgb(155, 89, 177) in RGB and hsl(285, 36%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9B59B1

HEX#9B59B1

RGBrgb(155, 89, 177)

HSLhsl(285, 36%, 52%)

HSVhsv(285, 50%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.147 317.2)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B59B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B59B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B59B1 Complementary#6FB159 Analogous#6F59B1 Analogous#B1599B Triadic#B19B59 Triadic#59B19B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B59B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A971BC #B686C6 #C49ED1 #D1B3DB #E0CBE7 #ECE0F0

Shades

#87499C #723E84 #5D336C #4B2957 #361D3E #211226

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