Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Dark Orchid #9932CC

Shades of Dark Orchid

#9933CC

#882DB5

#77279E

#662288

#551C71

#44165A

#331144

#220B2D

#110516

#000000

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Tints of Dark Orchid

#9933CC

#A345D1

#AD59D7

#B86EDD

#C384E2

#CE9AE8

#DAB2ED

#E6CBF3

#F2E4F9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Orchid

#A805F9

#A312EC

#9F20DE

#9A2DD1

#963BC3

#9149B5

#8D56A8

#88649A

#84718D

#7F7F7F

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What color is Dark Orchid

Dark Orchid is a light bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dark Orchid is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Orchid

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Orchid is #9932CC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Orchid has 60%% Red, 20% Green, and 80% Blue.
Dark Orchid has 280° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Orchid has 280° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Orchid has 25% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9932CC

RGB

(153, 50, 204)

(60%, 20%, 80%)

HSV

(280°, 75, 80)

(78%, 75%, 80%)

HSL

(280°, 60, 50)

(78%, 60%, 50%)

CMYK

(25, 75, 0, 20)

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

How does Dark Orchid contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Orchid is 13%, which is low.
Dark Orchid has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Orchid and black have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Orchid and white have a 5.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

13%

insufficient (3.7)

AA (5.7)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Orchid

Summer

#423502

#9932CC

#C3AF56

#E6D0EE

#EEE4D0

Winter

#673761

#9932CC

#E890D6

#E6D0EE

#EEDBEE

Spring

#16494B

#9932CC

#3FB394

#DEC2EC

#E8EAF3

Analogous

#5B2883

#9932CC

#C294E8

#E7D5EC

#EEE8EE

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How to mix Dark Orchid paint

To mix Dark Orchid paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Blue, 30% Magenta, 20% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

30%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

30%

Black

20%

White

20%

To mix Dark Orchid paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Cyan, 45% Magenta, 20% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Cyan

15%

Magenta

45%

Yellow

0%

Black

20%

White

20%

What colors are similar to Dark Orchid

Colors similar to Dark Orchid are: Blue Violet, Purple Flower, Jasmine Purple, Barney, and Purple Heart. Blue Violet is more purple and brighter than Dark Orchid. Purple Flower is more magenta and paler and lighter than Dark Orchid. Jasmine Purple is more purple and lighter than Dark Orchid. Barney is more magenta and brighter than Dark Orchid. Purple Heart is more blue and darker than Dark Orchid.

Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

more purple,

brighter

Purple Flower

#A74AC7

more magenta,

paler,

lighter

Jasmine Purple

#A23BEC

more purple,

lighter

Barney

#AC1DB8

more magenta,

brighter

Purple Heart

#652DC1

more blue,

darker