#9400D3

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #9400D3

Visually, #9400D3 is defined as a vivid purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 148 red, 0 green, and 211 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. The HSL representation is 282.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9400D3
RGB148, 0, 211
HSL282.1°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK30%, 100%, 0%, 17%
HSV282.1°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB39.6, 76.3, -70.4
XYZ24.0, 11.0, 62.5
Decimal9699539

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9400D3; }
.text-color { color: #9400D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9400D3; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3