#9966FF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #9966FF

The hex code #9966FF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 102 green, and 255 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 40% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 260.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9966FF
RGB153, 102, 255
HSL260.0°, 100.0%, 70.0%
CMYK40%, 60%, 0%, 0%
HSV260.0°, 60.0%, 100.0%
LAB55.6, 53.0, -69.2
XYZ35.9, 23.5, 97.2
Decimal10053375

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9966FF; }
.text-color { color: #9966FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9966FF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE