#9400D3
darkviolet
#9400D3 is a violet colour. In RGB it is 148 red, 0 green and 211 blue, which converts to a hue of 282 degrees, 100% saturation and 41% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as darkviolet in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #9400D3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(148, 0, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(282, 100%, 83%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(30%, 100%, 0%, 17%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 6.56:1, and against black it is 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6.56:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black | 3.2:1 | Fail | AA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #9400D3 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #9400D3; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(148 0 211); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#9400d3] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.000, blue: 0.827) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#9400D3") |