#9932CC
Dark Orchid
Dark Orchid is #9932CC. In CSS you can write it as the keyword darkorchid. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #9932CC
- RGB
- rgb(153, 50, 204)
- HSL
- hsl(280,61%,50%)
- HSV
- hsv(280, 75%, 80%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(25,75,0,20)
- OKLCH
- oklch(54.1% 0.227 311.5)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#AD5BD6
20% white
#C284E0
40% white
#D6ADEB
60% white
#EBD6F5
80% white
Shades
#7A28A3
20% black
#5C1E7A
40% black
#3D1452
60% black
#1F0A29
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Dark Orchid. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generator#9932CD
#66CD32
#B280CC
#99CC80
#623E74
Analogous
Open in palette generator#4C32CD
#9932CD
#CD32B3
#CD3266
#3D69C2
Triadic
Open in palette generator#9932CD
#CD9932
#32CD99
#CCB280
#3A9275
Split Complementary
Open in palette generator#9932CD
#B3CD32
#32CD4C
#BC97CE
#50743E
Monochromatic
Open in palette generator#3D1452
#6B2390
#9932CD
#B86FDC
#D6ADEB
Tetradic
Open in palette generator#9932CD
#CD4C32
#66CD32
#32B3CD
#C58478
Contrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.
- Blue Violet#8A2BE2
- Medium Orchid#BA55D3
- Dark Violet#9400D3
- Slate Blue#6A5ACD
- Medium Purple#9370DB
- Medium Slate Blue#7B68EE