#9966CC
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.
About #9966CC
Visually, #9966CC 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, 102 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.
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 50% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 270.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 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#9966CC
RGB153, 102, 204
HSL270.0°, 50.0%, 60.0%
CMYK25%, 50%, 0%, 20%
HSV270.0°, 50.0%, 80.0%
LAB52.5, 40.3, -45.4
XYZ28.8, 20.6, 59.6
Decimal10053324
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9966CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #9966CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9966CC;
}