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#9400A4

#9400a4 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9400a4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.04% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.76% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 294.15°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.13.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0898

Complementary

  1. #9400a4
  2. #10a400

Split complementary

  1. #9400a4
  2. #62a400
  3. #00a442

Analogous

  1. #4200a4
  2. #9400a4
  3. #a40062

Triadic

  1. #9400a4
  2. #a49400
  3. #00a494

Tetradic

  1. #9400a4
  2. #a40010
  3. #10a400
  4. #00a494

Square

  1. #9400a4
  2. #a44200
  3. #10a400
  4. #0062a4

Monochromatic

  1. #120014
  2. #4f0058
  3. #9400a4
  4. #d900f1
  5. #ec3eff

Shades

#9400a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9400a4
  2. #850094
  3. #760083
  4. #680073
  5. #590062
  6. #4a0052
  7. #3b0042
  8. #2c0031
  9. #1e0021
  10. #0f0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#9400a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9400a4
  2. #9f1aad
  3. #a933b6
  4. #b44dbf
  5. #bf66c8
  6. #ca80d2
  7. #d499db
  8. #dfb3e4
  9. #eacced
  10. #f4e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9400a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9400a4
  2. #920da0
  3. #901a9d
  4. #8e2699
  5. #8c3396
  6. #8a4092
  7. #884d8e
  8. #865a8b
  9. #846687
  10. #827384
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #73427c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ba8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b59a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96325f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #593aa6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6645a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #952680 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9400a4 {
  color: #9400a4;
}
Background
.bg-9400a4 {
  background-color: #9400a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9400a4 {
  border: 2px solid #9400a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9400a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 148 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9400a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9400a4, #a40062);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9400a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(148 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.13 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.17 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.98 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.08 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.62 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.71 #6bff5b Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#9400a4  rgb(148, 0, 164)  hsl(294, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#10a400  rgb(16, 164, 0)  hsl(114, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#a49400  rgb(164, 148, 0)  hsl(54, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#00a494  rgb(0, 164, 148)  hsl(174, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green