#9D53E2 Hex Color
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Strongly saturated and fairly light, #9d53e2 is a cool, vivid purple with a blue-violet cast. Its high chroma brings energy and attention, making it effective for calls to action, gaming interfaces, and small luxury accents. Use it as a 10% accent rather than a full background. The hex code supports black text at about 4.8:1 contrast for WCAG AA body text.
Questions about #9d53e2
What is #9d53e2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9d53e2 is rgb(157, 83, 226), in HSL hsl(271, 71%, 61%) and in CMYK 31%, 63%, 0%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #9d53e2 in a palette?
Is #9d53e2 readable on white or black?
#9d53e2 has a 4.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.