Darkorchid — #9932CC
#9932CC is a medium, moderately saturated violet. It is the CSS named color darkorchid.
Color values
| HEX | #9932CC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 50, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 10040012 |
| CSS | color: #9932CC; |
| Android | 0xFF9932CC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.196, blue: 0.800, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9932CC | 5.70:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #9932CC | 3.68:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #9932CC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9932CC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9932CC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9932CC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9932CC; background-color: #9932CC; }
.element { color: rgb(153 50 204); }
.element { color: hsl(280 61% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9932CC] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9932CC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9932CC?
#9932CC is a medium, moderately saturated violet, which CSS calls darkorchid. Its hue sits at 280° on the color wheel, with 61% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #9932CC in RGB?
#9932CC converts to rgb(153, 50, 204) — 153 red, 50 green and 204 blue.
What is #9932CC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #9932CC be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.70:1 versus 3.68:1).
What is the complementary color of #9932CC?
#66CD32 — the hue directly opposite #9932CC on the color wheel.