Information about Dark Orchid color

#9932CC - Dark Orchid color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9932CC ("Dark Orchid") belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 50, 204) — 60% red, 19.6% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 60 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9932CC reads as a energetic, saturated twilight violet and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Flower (#A74AC7) and Purply (#983FB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 50, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9932CC background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Orchid" in the Register.

Dark Orchid color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Orchid color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Orchid

#9932CC
#AD5AD7

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#C283E1

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#D6ACEB

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#EAD5F5

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Orchid color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Orchid

#9932CC
#7A27A4

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#5C1D7B

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#3D1352

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#1E0929

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Black

#000000

Dark Orchid color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Orchid

#9932CC
#9441BD

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#8F50AE

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#89609E

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#846F8F

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Grey

#808080

Dark Orchid color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CD3146

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#CD3184

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#CD31C2

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Dark Orchid

#9932CC
#5B31CD

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#3146CD

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#3184CD

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Dark Orchid color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#9932CC
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

#66CD32
#66CD32

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#9932CC
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

#32CD4C
#32CD4C

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#B3CD32
#B3CD32

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#CD32B3
#CD32B3

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#9932CC
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

#4C32CD
#4C32CD

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#9932CC
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

#CD9932
#CD9932

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#32CD99
#32CD99

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#9932CC
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

#CD3266
#CD3266

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#66CD32
#66CD32

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#32CD99
#32CD99

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#9932CC
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

#CD4C32
#CD4C32

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#66CD32
#66CD32

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#32B3CD
#32B3CD

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Nearest named colors to Dark Orchid

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Jasmine Purple color link
Jasmine Purple

#A23BEC

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Brilliant Violet color link
Brilliant Violet

#9C51E7

Lovely Purple color link
Lovely Purple

#7F38EC

Dark Orchid color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#9932CC - Dark Orchid color image Dark Orchid color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#9932CC - Dark Orchid color image Dark Orchid color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#9932CC - Dark Orchid color image Dark Orchid color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#9932CC - Dark Orchid color image Dark Orchid color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9932CC
  • RGB153, 50, 204
  • CMYK20, 60, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(153, 50, 204)
  • HSL280°, 61%, 50%
  • HSL Precise280.13°, 60.63%, 49.804%
  • HSV280°, 75%, 80%
  • HSB280°, 75%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.196, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.196, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.196, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9932CC
  • DECIMAL ID10040012
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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