#9E40C9 Color

#9E40C9 is rgb(158, 64, 201) in RGB and hsl(281, 56%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9E40C9

HEX#9E40C9

RGBrgb(158, 64, 201)

HSLhsl(281, 56%, 52%)

HSVhsv(281, 68%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.21 313.2)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 68%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E40C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E40C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E40C9 Complementary#6BC940 Analogous#5940C9 Analogous#C940B0 Triadic#C99E40 Triadic#40C99E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E40C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC5CD1 #B874D8 #C690E0 #D2A7E6 #E1C3EE #EDDBF5

Shades

#8A32B3 #752B97 #5F237B #4D1C63 #371448 #220C2C

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