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#993ABB Color

#993ABB is rgb(153, 58, 187) in RGB, hsl(284, 53%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 69%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#993ABB
HEX#993ABB
RGBrgb(153, 58, 187)
HSLhsl(284, 53%, 48%)
HSVhsv(284, 69%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 69%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.202 315.7)
LABlab(42.96% 54.26 -50.51)
LCHlch(42.96% 74.13 317.05)

What #993ABB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #993ABB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#993ABB Channel Values

How #993ABB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 58 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 53% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 69% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993ABB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #993ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993ABB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #993ABB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #993ABB.

How #993ABB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#993ABB
Protanopia#5454BB
Protanomaly#764BBB
Deuteranopia#6666BA
Deuteranomaly#7E58BA
Tritanopia#8C5959
Tritanomaly#914E8B
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #993ABB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-993abb: #993ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #993ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-993abb': '#993ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.227, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_993abb">#993ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#993ABB"

More Purple Colors

#993ABB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#993ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #993ABB?

#993ABB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(153, 58, 187) in RGB and hsl(284, 53%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.

What is the RGB value of #993ABB?

#993ABB is rgb(153, 58, 187) — red 153, green 58, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #993ABB?

#993ABB converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 69%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #993ABB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #993ABB scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #993ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #993ABB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.

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