#9c27b0

Material purple-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #9c27b0.

Color Swatch#9C27B0

Best Text: White

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #ffffff (white) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#9c27b0

RGBrgb(156, 39, 176)

HSLhsl(291, 64%, 42%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 78%, 0%, 31%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White6.3:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Against Black2.99:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#9c27b0Base

#3bb027Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#9c27b0Base

#b09b27+120°

#27b09b-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#5727b0-30°

#9c27b0Base

#b02780+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#ab47bc+15%

#ba68c8+30%

#c988d4+45%

#d7a9df+60%

#e6c9eb+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#852196-15%

#6d1b7b-30%

#561561-45%

#3e1046-60%

#270a2c-75%

Color Names

material-purple-500Material Design

Also known as:

material-purple-500

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