#9216CC
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.
About #9216CC
At its core, #9216CC is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 146, 22, and 204.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 28% cyan and 89% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 280.9° hue, 80.5% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9216CC
RGB146, 22, 204
HSL280.9°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK28%, 89%, 0%, 20%
HSV280.9°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB39.7, 71.9, -66.2
XYZ23.0, 11.0, 58.0
Decimal9574092
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9216CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #9216CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9216CC;
}