#9900E2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #9900E2

At its core, #9900E2 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 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 32% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9900E2
RGB153, 0, 226
HSL280.6°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK32%, 100%, 0%, 11%
HSV280.6°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB41.6, 79.7, -75.6
XYZ26.9, 12.3, 72.9
Decimal10027234

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.94:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9900E2; }
.text-color { color: #9900E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9900E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3