#9E51B3 Color

#9E51B3 is rgb(158, 81, 179) in RGB and hsl(287, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#9E51B3

HEX#9E51B3

RGBrgb(158, 81, 179)

HSLhsl(287, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(287, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.164 318.6)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 55%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9E51B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9E51B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9E51B3 Complementary#66B351 Analogous#6D51B3 Analogous#B35197 Triadic#B39E51 Triadic#51B39E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9E51B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC6ABE #B77FC7 #C598D2 #D3B1DD #E1CAE8 #EDDFF1

Shades

#89449C #763B87 #61306E #4B2555 #351A3C #221127

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