#9966E9
A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.
About #9966E9
The precise color #9966E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 102, and 233.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 34% Cyan, 56% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 263.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 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#9966E9
RGB153, 102, 233
HSL263.4°, 74.9%, 65.7%
CMYK34%, 56%, 0%, 9%
HSV263.4°, 56.2%, 91.4%
LAB54.2, 47.4, -59.2
XYZ32.6, 22.2, 79.6
Decimal10053353
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.43:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9966E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #9966E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9966E9;
}