About Dark Orchid
Dark Orchid (darkorchid) is a medium, vivid purple with the hex code #9932cc, or rgb(153, 50, 204). In HSL it sits at a hue of 280°, 61% saturation and 50% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darkorchid; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Orchid for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Orchid text on white | 5.70 : 1 | AA |
| Dark Orchid text on black | 3.68 : 1 | AA large text only |
On a dark orchid background, use white text (5.70 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darkorchid; /* or #9932cc */
background-color: #9932cc;
border: 1px solid rgb(153 50 204 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Blue Violet (#8a2be2), Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), Dark Violet (#9400d3), Slate Blue (#6a5acd), Medium Purple (#9370db), Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee).
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What is the hex code for dark orchid?
#9932cc — that is rgb(153, 50, 204) and hsl(280, 61%, 50%). In CSS you can also just write darkorchid.
Is dark orchid text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 5.70 : 1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
What colors go well with dark orchid?
Its complementary color is #66cd32; analogous colors #4c32cd and #cd32b3 sit next to it on the color wheel.