Close to Dark Violet
#9717CA
#9717CA is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 80% saturation and 44% 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 #9717CA.
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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6.38:1 AABlack text on this color
3.29:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.29:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9717CA as they’d see it.
#9717CA 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 #9717CA
What color is #9717CA?
#9717CA is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 80% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9717CA in RGB?
#9717CA is rgb(151, 23, 202): 151 red, 23 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9717CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 89, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9717CA?
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 #9717CA?
Its complement #1C6E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.