Color swatch image showing #9B30EE with RGB(155,48,238) values
Color swatch image showing #9B30EE with RGB(155,48,238) values

#9B30EE Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9B30EE including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9B30EE Color Information

#9B30EE RGB value is (155, 48, 238). The hex color red value is 155, green is 48, and blue is 238. Its HSL format shows a hue of 274°, saturation of 85 percent, and lightness of 56 percent. The CMYK process values are 35 percent, 80 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent.

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#9B30EE Color Meaning

Color #9B30EE conveys the standard, referential tone of systematic digital purple, a calibrated balance of vibrancy and depth. #9B30EE strong violet is the central definition of "purple" in its X11 series, used for primary interactive elements and consistent branding within a digital environment. Psychologically, color #9B30EE provides reliable stimulation of creativity and individuality, fostering an atmosphere of consistent, approachable mystique and modern flair. #9B30EE is the workhorse hue for creating a cohesive, creatively charged digital space. #9B30EE color is confident weirdness made systematic. Symbolically, color #9B30EE stands for the normalized extraordinary, the reliable application of creative signal. In the architecture of web colors, #9B30EE is the baseline anchor, ensuring that the core "purple" experience is stable, reproducible, and recognizably vibrant across countless applications, from music software to gaming platforms.

Color Conversion

Convert #9B30EE across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9B30EE
RGB
rgb(155, 48, 238)
HSL
hsl(274°, 85%, 56%)
CMYK
cmyk(35%, 80%, 0%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(274°, 80%, 93%)
XYZ
30.0071 15.2555 82.2520
Yxy
15.2555 0.2353 0.1196
Hunter Lab
39.0583 5.6311 -7.5571
CIE-Lab
45.9822 73.2948 -75.2826

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red155 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green48 / 255 (19%)
19%
Blue238 / 255 (93%)
93%

CMYK Values

Cyan35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Magenta80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#9B30EE harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9B30EE harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9B30EE for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#9B30EE

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.18:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.18:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.18:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9B30EE appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#9B30EE

protanopia

#6d6cc0

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9B30EE;

Text Color

color: #9B30EE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9B30EE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9B30EE40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9B30EE;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B30EE 0%, #5d0d9b 100%);

#9B30EE Color FAQs

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