#9C27B0
Material purple 500
#9C27B0 is a magenta colour. In RGB it is 156 red, 39 green and 176 blue, which converts to a hue of 291 degrees, 64% saturation and 42% lightness. It is Material purple 500 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #9C27B0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 39, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(291, 78%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(11%, 78%, 0%, 31%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 6.3:1, and against black it is 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6.3:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black | 3.33:1 | Fail | AA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #9C27B0 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #9C27B0; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(156 39 176); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#9c27b0] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.153, blue: 0.690) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#9C27B0") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #9C27B0 is darkorchid (#9932CC).