HEX Color #9916BD (Darkorchid)

About #9916BD

The precise color #9916BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 22 green, and 189 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 19% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 287.1° hue, 79.1% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9916BD

RGB153, 22, 189

HSL287.1°, 79.1%, 41.4%

CMYK19%, 88%, 0%, 26%

HSV287.1°, 88.4%, 74.1%

LAB39.6, 70.1, -57.5

XYZ22.6, 11.0, 49.1

Decimal10032829

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9916BD #3ABD16

Analogous

#4516BD #BD168D

Triadic

#BD9816 #16BD98

Tetradic

#BD4516 #3ABD16 #168DBD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#9916BD

#A42FC4

#AF49CB

#BB63D3

#C67DDA

#D197E1

#DDB1E9

#E8CBF0

#F3E5F7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#9916BD

#8813A8

#771193

#660E7E

#550C69

#440954

#33073F

#22042A

#110215

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.55:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.20:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.26:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.72:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9916BD; }

.text-color { color: #9916BD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #9916BD; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid

#9932CC