#9C27B4 Color

#9C27B4 is rgb(156, 39, 180) in RGB and hsl(290, 64%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9C27B4

HEX#9C27B4

RGBrgb(156, 39, 180)

HSLhsl(290, 64%, 43%)

HSVhsv(290, 78%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.218 320)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 78%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C27B4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C27B4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C27B4 Complementary#3FB427 Analogous#5627B4 Analogous#B42785 Triadic#B49C27 Triadic#27B49C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C27B4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B732D2 #C354D9 #CF75E1 #D992E7 #E5B4EE #F0D5F6

Shades

#87229B #741D86 #5F186D #4C1358 #370E3F #24092A

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