#992CDB

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #992CDB

The hex code #992CDB represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 44, 219).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 30% cyan and 80% magenta inks. 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#992CDB
RGB153, 44, 219
HSL277.4°, 70.9%, 51.6%
CMYK30%, 80%, 0%, 14%
HSV277.4°, 79.9%, 85.9%
LAB43.8, 70.3, -68.1
XYZ26.8, 13.7, 68.2
Decimal10038491

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.74:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2