What color is #9B33DB?

#9B33DB is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(155, 51, 219), and in HSL hsl(277, 70%, 53%).

Is #9B33DB accessible as text?

On white, #9B33DB has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #9B33DB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9B33DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-600 (#9810FA).

What colors go well with #9B33DB?

#9B33DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74DB33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9B33DB below.

Is #9B33DB good for buttons?

#9B33DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9B33DB — black text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9B33DB the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #9B33DB is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#9B33DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9B33DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #9B33DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #9B33DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9B33DB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9B33DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #BD68FA

Dark Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9B33DB Secondary #AC8FC5 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9B33DB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9B33DB Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #9B33DB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iris Byzantine Malachite Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EADBF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D333DB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9B33DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9B33DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 51 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.6% 0.240 308.4);
  --color-50: #F9F1FD;
  --color-100: #EEDBFA;
  --color-200: #DDBAF3;
  --color-300: #C28AE5;
  --color-400: #A75FD3;
  --color-500: #893DB8;
  --color-600: #6B358C;
  --color-700: #4E2B64;
  --color-800: #342041;
  --color-900: #211528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FD',
    100: '#EEDBFA',
    200: '#DDBAF3',
    300: '#C28AE5',
    400: '#A75FD3',
    500: '#893DB8',
    600: '#6B358C',
    700: '#4E2B64',
    800: '#342041',
    900: '#211528',
  },
}

$base: #9B33DB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FD;
$base-100: #EEDBFA;
$base-200: #DDBAF3;
$base-300: #C28AE5;
$base-400: #A75FD3;
$base-500: #893DB8;
$base-600: #6B358C;
$base-700: #4E2B64;
$base-800: #342041;
$base-900: #211528;
$base-hover: #7E20B8;
$base-subtle: #E0C8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9B33DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDBAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C28AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A75FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#893DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9B33DB

Color Lab

Pairs with #9B33DB

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