#9932CCDarkorchid is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned cool purple (#9932CC).
At hue 280° with 61% saturation, darkorchid lands firmly in the purple family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with creativity, luxury and imagination, which makes darkorchid a natural fit for premium products, beauty brands and creative tools.
With a 5.70:1 contrast ratio against white, darkorchid is dark enough to carry white text at any size — use it confidently for buttons, headers and filled UI elements. Against black text it manages 3.68:1, so stick with white type on darkorchid surfaces.
For pairings, the complement of darkorchid sits at 100° — #66CD32, close to limegreen — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for darkorchid in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from darkorchid's position on the color wheel (hue 280°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix darkorchid toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how darkorchid performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Darkorchid | 5.70:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text on Darkorchid | 3.68:1 | Fail | AA |
#6C6BA7#727A9E#948983Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword darkorchid directly.
:root {
--darkorchid: #9932CC;
--darkorchid-rgb: 153, 50, 204;
--darkorchid-tint: #C78EE3;
--darkorchid-shade: #541C70;
}
.btn-darkorchid {
background: var(--darkorchid);
color: #ffffff;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'darkorchid': {
DEFAULT: '#9932CC',
light: '#C78EE3',
dark: '#541C70',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.