#9957C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #9957C5

Visually, #9957C5 is defined as a moderate purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 87 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 22% Cyan, 56% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 276.0° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9957C5
RGB153, 87, 197
HSL276.0°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK22%, 56%, 0%, 23%
HSV276.0°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB49.0, 46.8, -47.0
XYZ26.6, 17.6, 54.8
Decimal10049477

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9957C5; }
.text-color { color: #9957C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9957C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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