Dark Orchid (#9932cc) is a medium, strong purple. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: darkorchid as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(153, 50, 204); in HSL, hsl(280, 61%, 50%).
| Hex | #9932cc |
|---|---|
| CSS name | darkorchid |
| RGB | rgb(153, 50, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 50%) |
| CMYK | 25%, 75%, 0%, 20% |
| CSS example | color: #9932cc; background-color: rgb(153, 50, 204); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #9932cc background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 5.70:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text (#000000) | 3.68:1 | Fails | AA |
The CSS named colors closest to #9932cc:
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