#9900F8

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #9900F8

The precise color #9900F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 0 green, and 248 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#9900F8
RGB153, 0, 248
HSL277.0°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK38%, 100%, 0%, 3%
HSV277.0°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB43.6, 83.9, -84.9
XYZ30.1, 13.5, 89.8
Decimal10027256

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.71:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9900F8; }
.text-color { color: #9900F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9900F8; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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