#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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