What color is #9D5DFB?

#9D5DFB is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D5DFB?

The RGB value is 157, 93, 251: 157 red, 93 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D5DFB?

The complementary color is #BBFB5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D5DFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D5DFB color

#9D5DFB rgb(157, 93, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9D5DFB is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 36.5% green and 98.4% blue (157, 93, 251).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 95% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Orion Nebula (#A55AF4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#9D5DFB color codes

HEX	`#9D5DFB`
RGB	`rgb(157, 93, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 36.5%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 95%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 63%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 63%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.99, 57.49, -69.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.99, 90.22, 309.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.227, 21.961, 93.631)`
Decimal	`10313211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D5DFB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9D5DFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D5DFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9D5DFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d5dfb; }
.text { color: #9d5dfb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d5dfb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 93 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d5dfb, #ec5dfb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Purple.

Questions

What color is #9D5DFB?: #9D5DFB is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Orion Nebula. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D5DFB?: The RGB value is 157, 93, 251: 157 red, 93 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D5DFB?: The complementary color is #BBFB5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D5DFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.