#9942BD
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.
About #9942BD
At its core, #9942BD is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 66 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 19% C, 65% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9942BD
RGB153, 66, 189
HSL282.4°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK19%, 65%, 0%, 26%
HSV282.4°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB44.7, 55.5, -49.2
XYZ24.3, 14.3, 49.6
Decimal10044093
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.87:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9942BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #9942BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9942BD;
}