#9932CC

#9932CC is the hex color DarkOrchid. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #9932CC; the exact match is DarkOrchid.

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#9932CC color codes

HEX
#9932CC
HEX8
#9932CCFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF9932CC
RGB
rgb(153, 50, 204)
RGB (%)
60%, 20%, 80%
HSL
hsl(280, 61%, 50%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(280, 75%, 80%)
CMYK
cmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.5411 0.2272 311.51)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(54.11% 0.2272 311.51)
Decimal
10040012

What color is #9932CC?

#9932CC sits at 54% lightness and 0.2272 chroma in OKLCH, hue 311.51°. Its nearest named color is DarkOrchid (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #9932CC

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#9932CC color harmonies

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Monochromatic

Using #9932CC in CSS

.text       { color: #9932CC; }
.background { background-color: #9932CC; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #9932CC; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5411 0.2272 311.51); }

/* #9932CC at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #9932CC80; }

Is #9932CC accessible?

#9932CC on white text scores 5.70:1; on black text it scores 3.68:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #9932CC. Recommended text color on a #9932CC background: white.

A 3.68:1 vs black
A 5.7:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: white

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#9932CC) → white
APCA Lc experimental 82.7 Lc · body text (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9932CC?
#9932CC is DarkOrchid. In RGB it is rgb(153, 50, 204), and in HSL hsl(280, 61%, 50%).
What is #9932CC in RGB?
#9932CC converts to rgb(153, 50, 204) — red 153, green 50, blue 204.
What text color is readable on #9932CC?
White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.70:1) against #9932CC. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #9932CC.
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