CSS named color

DarkOrchid

#9932CC
HEX#9932cc
RGBrgb(153, 50, 204)
HSLhsl(280, 61%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(54.11% 0.2272 311.51)
NAMEdarkorchid

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#66CD32

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#4C32CD
Right
#CD32B3

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#CD9932
Triad 2
#32CD99

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#E1C1F0
Lighter
#C284E1
Base
#9932CC
DarkOrchid
Darker
#5C1E7B
Darkest
#2E0F3E

CSS usage

By name
color: darkorchid;
background-color: darkorchid;
By HEX
color: #9932cc;
background-color: #9932cc;
By RGB
color: rgb(153, 50, 204);
background-color: rgb(153, 50, 204);
By HSL
color: hsl(280, 61%, 50%);
background-color: hsl(280, 61%, 50%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
5.70:1
AA

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
3.68:1
AA (large text)

Related colors

FAQ — DarkOrchid

What is the HEX code for DarkOrchid?

The HEX code for DarkOrchid is #9932CC. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: darkorchid; or color: #9932cc;

What is DarkOrchid in RGB?

DarkOrchid in RGB is rgb(153, 50, 204) — red 153, green 50, blue 204.

What is DarkOrchid in HSL?

DarkOrchid in HSL is hsl(280, 61%, 50%) — hue 280°, saturation 61%, lightness 50%.

What is the complementary color of DarkOrchid?

The complementary color (directly opposite DarkOrchid on the color wheel) is #66CD32. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on DarkOrchid?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 5.70:1, and against black (#000000) it's 3.68:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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