Purple color

Dark Orchid #9932CC

#9932CC · rgb(153, 50, 204)

Dark Orchid is the color #9932CC. In RGB it is rgb(153, 50, 204) — 60% red, 20% green and 80% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 25% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black, and in HSL it sits at 280° hue, 61% saturation and 50% lightness. Dark Orchid is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: dark-orchid works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #9933CC.

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Dark Orchid color codes

Hex#9932CC

RGBrgb(153, 50, 204)

RGB %60%, 20%, 80%

HSLhsl(280, 61%, 50%)

HSV / HSBhsv(280, 75%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 75%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(54% 0.227 312)

Closest web-safe#9933CC

Dark Orchid color meaning

Dark Orchid is a balanced and versatile purple — a cool color at 50% lightness and 61% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is balanced and versatile, dark orchid works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (5.7:1 contrast).

What colors go with Dark Orchid?

Dark Orchid pairs well with Lime Green, Cerulean, Medium Violet Red and Linen: Lime Green sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Cerulean and Medium Violet Red are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around dark orchid in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Dark Orchid at a glance

Color family	Purple · cool, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `darkorchid` works in CSS
As text on white	5.70:1 — passes WCAG AA
Best text on it	White (5.70:1)
For print (CMYK)	25% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow, 20% black
Full screen	Open the dark orchid screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Dark Orchid against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 5.70:1 Black text — 3.68:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic

Square

Rainbow

Colors similar to Dark Orchid

Dark Orchid color FAQ

What is the hex code for Dark Orchid?

Dark Orchid is #9932CC, which is rgb(153, 50, 204) and hsl(280, 61%, 50%). For print it is roughly C25 M75 Y0 K20.

What colors go with Dark Orchid?

Dark Orchid pairs well with Lime Green, Cerulean, Medium Violet Red, Linen. Lime Green gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Dark Orchid a warm or cool color?

Dark Orchid is a cool color: its hue is 280°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Dark Orchid?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 5.7:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Dark Orchid itself is also readable as text on white (5.7:1).