#9C27A0 Color

#9C27A0 is rgb(156, 39, 160) in RGB and hsl(298, 61%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9C27A0

HEX#9C27A0

RGBrgb(156, 39, 160)

HSLhsl(298, 61%, 39%)

HSVhsv(298, 76%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.202 326.6)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 76%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C27A0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C27A0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C27A0 Complementary#2BA027 Analogous#5F27A0 Analogous#A02767 Triadic#A09C27 Triadic#27A09C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C27A0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC2FC1 #CF4AD3 #D76BDB #E190E4 #EAB1EC #F4D6F5

Shades

#88228C #741D77 #601863 #4C134E #380E39 #240925

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