What color is #9933FF?

#9933FF is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Vivid Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9933FF?

The RGB value is 153, 51, 255: 153 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9933FF?

The complementary color is #99FF33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9933FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9933FF color

#9933FF rgb(153, 51, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #9933FF is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 20% green and 100% blue (153, 51, 255).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 100% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Vivid Violet (#9F00FF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#9933FF color codes

HEX	`#9933FF`
RGB	`rgb(153, 51, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 20%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 100%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 80%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 80%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.44, 75.7, -82.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.44, 111.91, 312.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.366, 16.36, 96.041)`
Decimal	`10040319`
Short hex	`#93F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9933FF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9933FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#9933FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9933FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9933ff; }
.text { color: #9933ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9933ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 51 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9933ff, #ff33ff); }

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Questions

What color is #9933FF?: #9933FF is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Vivid Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9933FF?: The RGB value is 153, 51, 255: 153 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9933FF?: The complementary color is #99FF33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9933FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.