#9942D3

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #9942D3

The hex code #9942D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 66, 211).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 27% cyan and 69% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 276.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9942D3
RGB153, 66, 211
HSL276.0°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK27%, 69%, 0%, 17%
HSV276.0°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB46.1, 60.2, -59.7
XYZ26.8, 15.4, 63.2
Decimal10044115

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9942D3; }
.text-color { color: #9942D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9942D3; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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