Purple Mountain's Majesty (#9D81BA)
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: 3.34:1 — vs black: 6.28:1
Color values
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HEX
#9D81BA -
RGB
rgb(157, 129, 186) -
HSL
hsl(269, 30%, 72%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 15.59, 30.65, 0, 27.06 ) -
Websafe
#9999CC
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9D81BA based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#9D81BA
Base
#9EBA81
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#9D81BA
Base
#8181BA
#BA81BA
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#9D81BA
Base
#BA9D81
#81BA9D
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#9D81BA
Base
#BABA81
#81BA81
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#9D81BA
Base
#BA8181
#9EBA81
#81BABA
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#9D81BA
Base
#513969
#77549A
#8867AC
#B29BC8
#C3B2D5
#EAE4F0
Darker shades and lighter tints of Purple Mountain's Majesty, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0D0910
#291E36
#46325B
#634681
#805CA6
#9D81BA
Base
#AE97C6
#BFADD2
#D0C3DE
#E1D9EA
#F2EFF6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #9D81BA. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #9D81BA;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #9D81BA;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #9D81BA;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#9D81BA,
#BACFA5
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#9D81BA,
#BACFA5
);
}// SCSS variable
$purple-mountain's-majesty: #9D81BA;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$purple-mountain's-majesty-r: 157;
$purple-mountain's-majesty-g: 129;
$purple-mountain's-majesty-b: 186;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $purple-mountain's-majesty;
color: rgba($purple-mountain's-majesty-r, $purple-mountain's-majesty-g, $purple-mountain's-majesty-b, 0.8);
}How Purple Mountain's Majesty appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#9D81BA
How the color appears with full color vision.
#8A8ABA
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#8484BA
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#958A8A
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#8C8C8C
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.