Medium Purple (#9370DB)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 3.76:1 — vs black: 5.58:1
Color values
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HEX
#9370DB -
RGB
rgb(147, 112, 219) -
HSL
hsl(259, 48%, 85%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 32.88, 48.86, 0, 14.12 ) -
Websafe
#9966CC
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9370DB based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#9370DB
Base
#B8DB70
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#9370DB
Base
#7083DB
#C970DB
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#9370DB
Base
#DB9370
#70DB93
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#9370DB
Base
#DBC970
#83DB70
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#9370DB
Base
#DB7083
#B8DB70
#70DBC9
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#9370DB
Base
#47248E
#6533CB
#7A4FD3
#AC91E3
#C1ADEA
#EFEAFA
Darker shades and lighter tints of Medium Purple, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0A0514
#221145
#3B1E76
#532AA7
#6E3FCF
#9370DB
Base
#A689E1
#B8A1E7
#CBBAEE
#DDD2F4
#F0EBFA
Ready-to-use code snippets for #9370DB. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #9370DB;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #9370DB;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #9370DB;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#9370DB,
#E1EDC9
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#9370DB,
#E1EDC9
);
}
// SCSS variable
$medium-purple: #9370DB;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$medium-purple-r: 147;
$medium-purple-g: 112;
$medium-purple-b: 219;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $medium-purple;
color: rgba($medium-purple-r, $medium-purple-g, $medium-purple-b, 0.8);
}
How Medium Purple appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#9370DB
How the color appears with full color vision.
#7B7BDB
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#7474DB
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#818484
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#848484
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.