#991DD3

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #991DD3

At its core, #991DD3 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 29, and 211.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 27% cyan and 86% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 280.9° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#991DD3
RGB153, 29, 211
HSL280.9°, 75.8%, 47.1%
CMYK27%, 86%, 0%, 17%
HSV280.9°, 86.3%, 82.7%
LAB41.8, 72.8, -66.8
XYZ25.3, 12.4, 62.7
Decimal10034643

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.47:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.95:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #991DD3; }
.text-color { color: #991DD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #991DD3; }

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Darkviolet
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