#9950C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #9950C5

The hex code #9950C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 80 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 22% Cyan, 59% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 277.4° hue, 50.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9950C5
RGB153, 80, 197
HSL277.4°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK22%, 59%, 0%, 23%
HSV277.4°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB47.7, 50.5, -49.1
XYZ26.1, 16.5, 54.6
Decimal10047685

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9950C5; }
.text-color { color: #9950C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9950C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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