HEX Color #9950CC (Mediumorchid)

About #9950CC

The precise color #9950CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 80, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 25% cyan and 61% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 275.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9950CC

RGB153, 80, 204

HSL275.3°, 54.9%, 55.7%

CMYK25%, 61%, 0%, 20%

HSV275.3°, 60.8%, 80.0%

LAB48.1, 52.0, -52.5

XYZ26.9, 16.9, 59.0

Decimal10047692

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9950CC #82CC4F

Analogous

#5A4FCC #CC4FC0

Triadic

#CC994F #4FCC98

Tetradic

#CC5A4F #82CC4F #4FC1CC

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#9950CC

#A463D1

#AF76D7

#BB8ADD

#C69DE2

#D1B1E8

#DDC4EE

#E8D8F3

#F3EBF9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#9950CC

#8847B5

#773E9E

#663588

#552C71

#44235A

#331A44

#22112D

#110816

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.80:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.37:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.59:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.72:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9950CC; }

.text-color { color: #9950CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #9950CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid

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