#991DFF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #991DFF

The hex code #991DFF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 29, 255).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 40% Cyan, 89% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#991DFF
RGB153, 29, 255
HSL272.9°, 100.0%, 55.7%
CMYK40%, 89%, 0%, 0%
HSV272.9°, 88.6%, 100.0%
LAB45.5, 81.6, -85.7
XYZ31.6, 14.9, 95.8
Decimal10034687

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.97:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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