#993CD7 Color
#993CD7 is rgb(153, 60, 215) in RGB, hsl(276, 66%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 72%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#993CD7rgb(153, 60, 215)hsl(276, 66%, 54%)hsv(276, 72%, 84%)cmyk(29%, 72%, 0%, 16%)oklch(55.9% 0.227 308)lab(44.87% 57.96 -63.63)lch(44.87% 86.08 312.33)What #993CD7 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 #993CD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#993CD7 Channel Values
How #993CD7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 153 · G 60 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 66% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 72% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #993CD7 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.
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Colors That Go With #993CD7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #993CD7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #993CD7
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.
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How #993CD7 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.
#993CD7#5555D7#764CD7#6767D6#7E59D6#866363#8E569F#6C6C6CUsing #993CD7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-993cd7: #993CD7;background-color: #993CD7;colors: { 'color-993cd7': '#993CD7' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.235, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_993cd7">#993CD7</color>fill="#993CD7"More Purple Colors
#993CD7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#993CD7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #993CD7?
#993CD7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(153, 60, 215) in RGB and hsl(276, 66%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #993CD7?
#993CD7 is rgb(153, 60, 215) — red 153, green 60, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #993CD7?
#993CD7 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 72%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #993CD7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #993CD7 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #993CD7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #993CD7 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.14, which is very hard to tell apart.
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