#9983E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #9983E2

At its core, #9983E2 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumpurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 131, 226).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 42% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9983E2
RGB153, 131, 226
HSL253.9°, 62.1%, 70.0%
CMYK32%, 42%, 0%, 11%
HSV253.9°, 42.0%, 88.6%
LAB60.3, 29.3, -45.5
XYZ35.0, 28.5, 75.6
Decimal10060770

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9983E2; }
.text-color { color: #9983E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9983E2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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