ColorTool
Log in
#9900CC

#9900cc ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
  • Web safe
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#9900cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60% red, 0% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 1.37.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9900cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1113

Complementary

  1. #9900cc
  2. #33cc00

Split complementary

  1. #9900cc
  2. #99cc00
  3. #00cc33

Analogous

  1. #3300cc
  2. #9900cc
  3. #cc0099

Triadic

  1. #9900cc
  2. #cc9900
  3. #00cc99

Tetradic

  1. #9900cc
  2. #cc0033
  3. #33cc00
  4. #00cc99

Square

  1. #9900cc
  2. #cc3300
  3. #33cc00
  4. #0099cc

Monochromatic

  1. #260033
  2. #600080
  3. #9900cc
  4. #c61aff
  5. #d966ff

Shades

#9900cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9900cc
  2. #8a00b8
  3. #7a00a3
  4. #6b008f
  5. #5c007a
  6. #4d0066
  7. #3d0052
  8. #2e003d
  9. #1f0029
  10. #0f0014
  11. #000000

Tints

#9900cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9900cc
  2. #a31ad1
  3. #ad33d6
  4. #b84ddb
  5. #c266e0
  6. #cc80e6
  7. #d699eb
  8. #e0b3f0
  9. #ebccf5
  10. #f5e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9900cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9900cc
  2. #970dc4
  3. #941abd
  4. #9226b5
  5. #8f33ae
  6. #8d40a6
  7. #8a4d9e
  8. #885a97
  9. #85668f
  10. #837388
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4997 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #934877 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5144cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5f4bca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9537a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-9900cc {
  color: #9900cc;
}
Background
.bg-9900cc {
  background-color: #9900cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9900cc {
  border: 2px solid #9900cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9900cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 153 0 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 100% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9900cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9900cc, #cc0099);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9900cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(153 0 204 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 1.37 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.04 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 4.98 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 6.72 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.86 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 8.58 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.93 #66ff33 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9900cc  rgb(153, 0, 204)  hsl(285, 100%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#33cc00  rgb(51, 204, 0)  hsl(105, 100%, 40%)  Lime Green
#cc9900  rgb(204, 153, 0)  hsl(45, 100%, 40%)  Goldenrod
#00cc99  rgb(0, 204, 153)  hsl(165, 100%, 40%)  Caribbean Green