#832CCC

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #832CCC

The hex code #832CCC represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 44 green, and 204 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 36% Cyan, 78% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 272.6° hue, 64.5% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#832CCC
RGB131, 44, 204
HSL272.6°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK36%, 78%, 0%, 20%
HSV272.6°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB39.6, 63.6, -66.5
XYZ21.2, 11.0, 58.1
Decimal8596684

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #832CCC; }
.text-color { color: #832CCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #832CCC; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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