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#9933CC

#9933cc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
  • Web safe
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#9933cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60% red, 20% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 280°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 0.15.

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Relative luminance0.135

Complementary

  1. #9933cc
  2. #66cc33

Split complementary

  1. #9933cc
  2. #b2cc33
  3. #33cc4d

Analogous

  1. #4c33cc
  2. #9933cc
  3. #cc33b2

Triadic

  1. #9933cc
  2. #cc9933
  3. #33cc99

Tetradic

  1. #9933cc
  2. #cc3366
  3. #66cc33
  4. #33cc99

Square

  1. #9933cc
  2. #cc4c33
  3. #66cc33
  4. #33b2cc

Monochromatic

  1. #3d1452
  2. #6b248f
  3. #9933cc
  4. #b870db
  5. #d6adeb

Shades

#9933cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9933cc
  2. #8a2eb8
  3. #7a29a3
  4. #6b248f
  5. #5c1f7a
  6. #4d1a66
  7. #3d1452
  8. #2e0f3d
  9. #1f0a29
  10. #0f0514
  11. #000000

Tints

#9933cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9933cc
  2. #a347d1
  3. #ad5cd6
  4. #b870db
  5. #c285e0
  6. #cc99e6
  7. #d6adeb
  8. #e0c2f0
  9. #ebd6f5
  10. #f5ebfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9933cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9933cc
  2. #973bc4
  3. #9442bd
  4. #924ab5
  5. #8f52ae
  6. #8d5aa6
  7. #8a619e
  8. #886997
  9. #85718f
  10. #837888
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e579a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1669c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92577e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a53cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6658ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #954ba3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9933cc {
  color: #9933cc;
}
Background
.bg-9933cc {
  background-color: #9933cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9933cc {
  border: 2px solid #9933cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9933cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 153 51 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 60% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9933cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9933cc, #cc33b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9933cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(153 51 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 0.15 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 4.44 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.59 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.42 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.12 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.30 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.23 #66cc33 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9933cc  rgb(153, 51, 204)  hsl(280, 60%, 50%)  Dark Orchid
#66cc33  rgb(102, 204, 51)  hsl(100, 60%, 50%)  Lime Green
#cc9933  rgb(204, 153, 51)  hsl(40, 60%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#33cc99  rgb(51, 204, 153)  hsl(160, 60%, 50%)  Caribbean Green