#992CD3

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #992CD3

The precise color #992CD3 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 44 green, and 211 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 27% Cyan, 79% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#992CD3
RGB153, 44, 211
HSL279.2°, 65.5%, 50.0%
CMYK27%, 79%, 0%, 17%
HSV279.2°, 79.1%, 82.7%
LAB43.2, 68.6, -64.5
XYZ25.8, 13.3, 62.8
Decimal10038483

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.66:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #992CD3; }
.text-color { color: #992CD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #992CD3; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC