#992CCC

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #992CCC

The precise color #992CCC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 44 green, and 204 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 25% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#992CCC
RGB153, 44, 204
HSL280.9°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK25%, 78%, 0%, 20%
HSV280.9°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB42.7, 67.2, -61.3
XYZ24.9, 12.9, 58.3
Decimal10038476

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.59:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #992CCC; }
.text-color { color: #992CCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #992CCC; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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