HEX Color #9216E2 (Darkviolet)

About #9216E2

When working with digital screens, the color #9216E2 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(146, 22, 226).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 35% C, 90% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9216E2

RGB146, 22, 226

HSL276.5°, 82.3%, 48.6%

CMYK35%, 90%, 0%, 11%

HSV276.5°, 90.3%, 88.6%

LAB41.5, 76.2, -75.9

XYZ25.9, 12.2, 72.9

Decimal9574114

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9216E2 #66E216

Analogous

#2B16E2 #E216CC

Triadic

#E29116 #16E292

Tetradic

#E22B16 #66E216 #16CBE2

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#9216E2

#9E2FE5

#AA49E8

#B663EB

#C27DEE

#CE97F2

#DAB1F5

#E6CBF8

#F2E5FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#9216E2

#8113C8

#7111AF

#610E96

#510C7D

#400964

#30074B

#200432

#100219

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.11:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.44:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.84:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.92:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9216E2; }

.text-color { color: #9216E2; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #9216E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet

#9400D3