#9916E2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #9916E2

The hex code #9916E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 22 green, and 226 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 90% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9916E2
RGB153, 22, 226
HSL278.5°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK32%, 90%, 0%, 11%
HSV278.5°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB42.5, 77.1, -74.2
XYZ27.2, 12.8, 73.0
Decimal10032866

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.57:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9916E2; }
.text-color { color: #9916E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9916E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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