#9932CA Color Information
#9932CA RGB value is (153, 50, 202). The hex color red value is 153, green is 50, and blue is 202. Its HSL format shows a hue of 281°, saturation of 60 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 24 percent, 75 percent, 0 percent, 21 percent.
#9932CA Color Meaning
Color #9932CA signifies exotic mystery, creative ambition, and dramatic spirituality. #9932CA rich, saturated violet-red, identical to Dark Orchid, is the color of its namesake flower, twilight magic, and electric psychedelia. Psychologically, color #9932CA inspires unconventional thinking, artistic originality, and a sense of luxurious mystery. #9932CA culturally references 1970s design, fantasy genres, and symbols of rare beauty. Spiritually, #9932CA color represents the allure of the unknown, the expansion of consciousness, and ambition infused with imagination, acting as a conduit for extraordinary ideas and profound aesthetic experience.
Color Conversion
Convert #9932CA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#9932CA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#9932CA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #9932CA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #9932CA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#9932CA Color FAQs
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