#9900CC

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #9900CC

At its core, #9900CC is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 0 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 25% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 285.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 40.0% 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9900CC
RGB153, 0, 204
HSL285.0°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK25%, 100%, 0%, 20%
HSV285.0°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB39.8, 75.7, -65.9
XYZ24.0, 11.1, 58.0
Decimal10027212

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.74:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9900CC; }
.text-color { color: #9900CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9900CC; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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