CSS named color

DarkViolet

#9400D3
HEX#9400d3
RGBrgb(148, 0, 211)
HSLhsl(282, 100%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(51.49% 0.2607 309.81)
NAMEdarkviolet

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#3FD100

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#2A00D1
Right
#D100A7

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#D19200
Triad 2
#00D192

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#DA85FF
Lighter
#C338FF
Base
#9400D3
DarkViolet
Darker
#4B006B
Darkest
#15001F

CSS usage

By name
color: darkviolet;
background-color: darkviolet;
By HEX
color: #9400d3;
background-color: #9400d3;
By RGB
color: rgb(148, 0, 211);
background-color: rgb(148, 0, 211);
By HSL
color: hsl(282, 100%, 41%);
background-color: hsl(282, 100%, 41%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
6.56:1
AA

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
3.20:1
AA (large text)

Related colors

FAQ — DarkViolet

What is the HEX code for DarkViolet?

The HEX code for DarkViolet is #9400D3. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: darkviolet; or color: #9400d3;

What is DarkViolet in RGB?

DarkViolet in RGB is rgb(148, 0, 211) — red 148, green 0, blue 211.

What is DarkViolet in HSL?

DarkViolet in HSL is hsl(282, 100%, 41%) — hue 282°, saturation 100%, lightness 41%.

What is the complementary color of DarkViolet?

The complementary color (directly opposite DarkViolet on the color wheel) is #3FD100. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on DarkViolet?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 6.56:1, and against black (#000000) it's 3.20:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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