What color is Dark Orchid?
Dark Orchid color belongs to the Purple Magenta color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Dark Orchid is #9932CC, and the RGB color code is RGB(153, 50, 204).
In the RGB color model, Dark Orchid has a red value of 153, a green value of 50, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.0% cyan, 75.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280.1° (degrees), 60.6 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Dark Orchid has a hue of 280.1° (degrees), 75.5 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.
Dark Orchid is cool or warm?
The color Dark Orchid is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Dark Orchid? (For interior and product design)
Dark Orchid has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Dark Orchid
Light Color
Compare LRV 13 of Dark Orchid with dark and light Color
Is Dark Orchid Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Dark Orchid meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Dark Orchid color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(280.13deg, 60.6 %, 49.8 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 280.13°
W: 19.61 %
B: 20.00 %
XYZ
X : 25.18
Y : 13.41
Z : 58.39
YXY
Y1 : 13.41
X : 0.26
Y2 : 0.14
CMY
C : 40.00%
M : 80.39%
Y : 20.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 43.38
A : 65.17
B : -60.11
CIE-Lch
L : 43.38
C : 88.66
H : 317.31
CIE-Luv
L : 43.38
U : 29.87
V : -94.57
Hunter-Lab
L : 36.62
A : 58.62
B : -68.89
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Dark Orchid
Here are the colors similar to Dark Orchid . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Dark Orchid color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Dark Orchid to Pantone PMS
Paint similar to Dark Orchid
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Dark Orchid . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
Dark Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Dark Orchid to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Dark Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Dark Orchid to PPG Paints
Valspar
Dark Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Dark Orchid to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dark Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Dark Orchid to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Dark Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Dark Orchid to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Dark Orchid color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Dark Orchid to Behr
Color Combinations
View more Dark Orchid - #9932CC color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
9932CC
Dark Orchid
65CC32
Lime Green*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Dark Orchid - #9932CC?
Color that best contrast with Dark Orchid - #9932CC is #65CC32,
color name is Lime Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Dark Orchid - #9932CC?
Complementary or Opposite color for Dark Orchid - #9932CC is #65CC32,
color name is Lime Green*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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