Palettes / Colors / #9B5DE5
#9B5DE5 — Purple
#9B5DE5 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
#9B5DE5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A7E55D; it also sits naturally between #5D64E5 and #DE5DE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9B5DE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 93, 229 |
| HSL | 267°, 72%, 63% |
| HSV | 267°, 59%, 90% |
| CMYK | 32%, 59%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 31.57, 20.45, 76.41 |
| Yxy | 20.45, 0.2458, 0.1593 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.35, 51.69, -59.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.23, 48.65, -73.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 36% · Blue 90%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
Previews
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CSS code for #9B5DE5
.text { color: #9B5DE5; }
.background { background-color: #9B5DE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9B5DE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 93, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 72%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9B5DE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9B5DE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9B5DE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9B5DE5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7E55D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #9B5DE5: #000000.
How #9B5DE5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #9B5DE5 or a close neighbour
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9B5DE5?
#9B5DE5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 155, 93, 229). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9B5DE5?
#9B5DE5 is RGB 155, 93, 229 — HSL 267°, 72%, 63% — CMYK 32%, 59%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #9B5DE5?
Its complement is #A7E55D; analogous partners are #5D64E5 and #DE5DE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9B5DE5 for text?
Black text on #9B5DE5 has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.13:1.