#991DE9

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #991DE9

At its core, #991DE9 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 29 green, and 233 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 34% Cyan, 88% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 276.5° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#991DE9
RGB153, 29, 233
HSL276.5°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK34%, 88%, 0%, 9%
HSV276.5°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB43.6, 77.1, -76.4
XYZ28.3, 13.5, 78.2
Decimal10034665

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.67:1
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: #991DE9; }
.text-color { color: #991DE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #991DE9; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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