#993ACC

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #993ACC

The precise color #993ACC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 58, and 204.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 25% cyan and 72% 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#993ACC
RGB153, 58, 204
HSL279.0°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK25%, 72%, 0%, 20%
HSV279.0°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB44.5, 62.1, -58.4
XYZ25.5, 14.2, 58.5
Decimal10042060

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.83:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #993ACC; }
.text-color { color: #993ACC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #993ACC; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC