Close to Dark Orchid
#9212BB
#9212BB is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 57.3% red, 7.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 82% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9212BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.94:1 AABlack text on this color
3.03:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.03:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9212BB as they’d see it.
#9212BB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9212BB
What color is #9212BB?
#9212BB is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 57.3% red, 7.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 82% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9212BB in RGB?
#9212BB is rgb(146, 18, 187): 146 red, 18 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9212BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 90, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9212BB?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9212BB?
Its complement #186801 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.