Close to Blue Violet
#993CFF
#993CFF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 23.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 100% saturation and 62% 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 #993CFF.
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.
White text on this color
4.72:1 AABlack text on this color
4.44:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.72:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.44:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #993CFF as they’d see it.
#993CFF 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 #993CFF
What color is #993CFF?
#993CFF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 23.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #993CFF in RGB?
#993CFF is rgb(153, 60, 255): 153 red, 60 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #993CFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 76, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #993CFF?
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 #993CFF?
Its complement #478200 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.