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Named color

Dark Orchid

Dark Orchid color #9932CC: RGB 153, 50, 204 and HSL 280°, 61%, 50%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#9932CC purple cool balanced
HEX #9932CC
RGB rgb(153, 50, 204)
HSL hsl(280 61% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(25, 75, 0, 20)
Luminance 0.1341
Contrast Black 3.68:1White 5.7:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-dark-orchid: #9932CC;
.bg-dark-orchid { background-color: #9932CC; }
.text-dark-orchid { color: #9932CC; }
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Color meaning and use

About Dark Orchid Color

Dark Orchid uses HEX #9932CC, RGB 153, 50, 204, and HSL 280°, 61%, 50%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1341; black contrast is 3.68:1 and white contrast is 5.7:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dark Orchid against black and white text.

Black text3.68:1AA Fail
White text5.7:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Dark Orchid Color Reference Infographic

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Dark Orchid color reference infographic showing #9932CC, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Dark Orchid color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#66CD32#66CD32#4C32CD#4C32CD#CD32B3#CD32B3#CD9932#CD9932#32CD99#32CD99
Open full Dark Orchid harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#BE7CDF#BE7CDF#622083#622083#A316E9#A316E9#904EB1#904EB1#C9A2DD#C9A2DD#B829FF#B829FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#66CD32#66CD32#4C32CD#4C32CD#CD32B3#CD32B3Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1341
Black text3.68:1AA Fail
White text5.7:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#9932CC",
  "rgb": [
    153,
    50,
    204
  ],
  "hsl": [
    280,
    61,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    25,
    75,
    0,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1341,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.68,
    "white": 5.7
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#66CD32",
  "analogous": [
    "#4C32CD",
    "#CD32B3"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#CD9932",
    "#32CD99"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#CD4C32",
    "#66CD32",
    "#32B3CD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B3CD32",
    "#32CD4C"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#BE7CDF",
    "#9932CC",
    "#622083"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#BE7CDF",
  "dark": "#622083",
  "saturated": "#A316E9",
  "desaturated": "#904EB1",
  "pastel": "#C9A2DD",
  "neon": "#B829FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#66CD32",
    "#4C32CD",
    "#CD32B3"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#904EB1",
    "#BE7CDF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#BE7CDF",
    "#904EB1"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "blue-violet",
    "medium-orchid",
    "dark-violet",
    "amethyst",
    "grape"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dark-orchid"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "blue-violet-vs-dark-orchid",
    "dark-orchid-vs-medium-orchid"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dark-orchid",
    "/wcag/dark-orchid",
    "/css/colors/dark-orchid",
    "/hex/9932cc",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/dark-orchid"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/medium-orchid",
      "/colors/dark-violet",
      "/colors/amethyst",
      "/colors/grape",
      "/compare/blue-violet-vs-dark-orchid",
      "/compare/dark-orchid-vs-medium-orchid",
      "/harmonies/dark-orchid",
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      "/hex/9932cc",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "dark-orchid",
  "name": "Dark Orchid",
  "cssName": "darkorchid",
  "hex": "#9932CC",
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "darkorchid"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    153,
    50,
    204
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    61,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    75,
    0,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1341,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.68,
    "white": 5.7
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#66CD32",
    "analogous": [
      "#4C32CD",
      "#CD32B3"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#CD9932",
      "#32CD99"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#CD4C32",
      "#66CD32",
      "#32B3CD"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B3CD32",
      "#32CD4C"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#BE7CDF",
      "#9932CC",
      "#622083"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#BE7CDF",
    "dark": "#622083",
    "saturated": "#A316E9",
    "desaturated": "#904EB1",
    "pastel": "#C9A2DD",
    "neon": "#B829FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-dark-orchid: #9932CC;",
    "utility": ".bg-dark-orchid { background-color: #9932CC; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-dark-orchid { color: #9932CC; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "amethyst",
    "grape"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/grape",
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      "/compare/dark-orchid-vs-medium-orchid",
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      "/hex/9932cc",
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      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#66CD32",
      "#4C32CD",
      "#CD32B3"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#904EB1",
      "#BE7CDF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#BE7CDF",
      "#904EB1"
    ]
  }
}
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