Deep Lilac (#9955BB)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 4.80:1 — vs black: 4.37:1

Color values

  • HEX #9955BB
  • RGB rgb(153, 85, 187)
  • HSL hsl(280, 54%, 73%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 18.18, 54.55, 0, 26.67 )
  • Websafe #9966CC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9955BB based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Deep Lilac
#9955BB Base
#77BB55
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Deep Lilac
#9955BB Base
#6655BB
#BB55AA
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Deep Lilac
#9955BB Base
#BB9955
#55BB99
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Deep Lilac
#9955BB Base
#AABB55
#55BB66
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Deep Lilac
#9955BB Base
#BB6655
#77BB55
#55AABB
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Deep Lilac
#9955BB Base
#442255
#70388C
#8442A5
#AA72C7
#BA8CD1
#DBC2E7
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Deep Lilac, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0F0712
#2B1535
#472359
#63327C
#7F409F
Deep Lilac #9955BB Base
#AB73C7
#BD92D3
#D0B0DF
#E2CEEC
#F4EDF8
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #9955BB. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #9955BB;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #9955BB;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #9955BB;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #9955BB,
        #AFE096
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #9955BB,
        #AFE096
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$deep-lilac: #9955BB;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$deep-lilac-r: 153;
$deep-lilac-g: 85;
$deep-lilac-b: 187;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $deep-lilac;
    color: rgba($deep-lilac-r, $deep-lilac-g, $deep-lilac-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Deep Lilac appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #9955BB How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #6E6EBA Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #5F5FBB Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #8D6969 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #727272 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Deep Lilac ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Deep Lilac #9955BB Base
Purpureus #9A4EAE ΔE 2.98
Amethyst #9966CC ΔE 5.52
Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 6.86
Royal Purple #7851A9 ΔE 7.09

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.