#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
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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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.