#9975CC

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #9975CC

When working with digital screens, the color #9975CC is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 117, and 204.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 25% cyan and 43% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 264.8° hue, 46.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9975CC
RGB153, 117, 204
HSL264.8°, 46.0%, 62.9%
CMYK25%, 43%, 0%, 20%
HSV264.8°, 42.6%, 80.0%
LAB55.9, 31.8, -40.0
XYZ30.4, 23.9, 60.1
Decimal10057164

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9975CC; }
.text-color { color: #9975CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9975CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB