HEX Color #992CCC (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

#992CCC #5ECC2C

Analogous

#492CCC #CC2CAE

Triadic

#CC992C #2CCC99

Tetradic

#CC492C #5ECC2C #2CAFCC

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#992CCC

#A443D1

#AF5AD7

#BB72DD

#C689E2

#D1A1E8

#DDB8EE

#E8D0F3

#F3E7F9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#992CCC

#8827B5

#77229E

#661D88

#551871

#44135A

#330E44

#22092D

#110416

#000000

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

#9932CC