#9B59C5 Color

#9B59C5 is rgb(155, 89, 197) in RGB and hsl(277, 48%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9B59C5

HEX#9B59C5

RGBrgb(155, 89, 197)

HSLhsl(277, 48%, 56%)

HSVhsv(277, 55%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.169 310.4)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 55%, 0%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B59C5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B59C5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B59C5 Complementary#82C559 Analogous#6659C5 Analogous#C559B8 Triadic#C59B59 Triadic#59C59B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B59C5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A970CD #B786D5 #C49DDD #D2B4E4 #DFCAEC #EDE1F4

Shades

#8B41B9 #74369B #602D80 #4A2262 #361948 #1F0F2A

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