Close to Medium Orchid
#993EB0
#993EB0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 24.3% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 48% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #993EB0.
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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3.67:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #993EB0 as they’d see it.
#993EB0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #993EB0
What color is #993EB0?
#993EB0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 24.3% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 48% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #993EB0 in RGB?
#993EB0 is rgb(153, 62, 176): 153 red, 62 green, and 176 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #993EB0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 65, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #993EB0?
PANTONE 2593 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #993EB0?
Its complement #1A7709 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.