#9C17B0 Color

#9C17B0 is rgb(156, 23, 176) in RGB and hsl(292, 77%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9C17B0

HEX#9C17B0

RGBrgb(156, 23, 176)

HSLhsl(292, 77%, 39%)

HSVhsv(292, 87%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.228 321.7)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 87%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C17B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C17B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C17B0 Complementary#2BB017 Analogous#4F17B0 Analogous#B01778 Triadic#B09C17 Triadic#17B09C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C17B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC1CD4 #CE38E5 #D75DEA #E185EF #EAA9F4 #F4D2F9

Shades

#881499 #741183 #600E6C #4C0B56 #38083F #240529

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