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#992EB0

#992eb0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#992eb0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60% red, 18.04% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.07% cyan, 73.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 289.38°, with 58.56% saturation and 43.53% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.53.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1186

Complementary

  1. #992eb0
  2. #45b02e

Split complementary

  1. #992eb0
  2. #86b02e
  3. #2eb058

Analogous

  1. #582eb0
  2. #992eb0
  3. #b02e86

Triadic

  1. #992eb0
  2. #b0992e
  3. #2eb099

Tetradic

  1. #992eb0
  2. #b02e45
  3. #45b02e
  4. #2eb099

Square

  1. #992eb0
  2. #b0582e
  3. #45b02e
  4. #2e86b0

Monochromatic

  1. #300e37
  2. #641e73
  3. #992eb0
  4. #bd57d3
  5. #d594e3

Shades

#992eb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #992eb0
  2. #8a299e
  3. #7a258d
  4. #6b207b
  5. #5c1c6a
  6. #4d1758
  7. #3d1246
  8. #2e0e35
  9. #1f0923
  10. #0f0512
  11. #000000

Tints

#992eb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #992eb0
  2. #a343b8
  3. #ad58c0
  4. #b86dc8
  5. #c282d0
  6. #cc97d8
  7. #d6abdf
  8. #e0c0e7
  9. #ebd5ef
  10. #f5eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#992eb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #992eb0
  2. #9736ab
  3. #943ea6
  4. #9247a2
  5. #8f4f9d
  6. #8d5798
  7. #8a5f93
  8. #88678e
  9. #85708a
  10. #837885
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b5188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3964ad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #99486d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #614cb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d54ae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #993f8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-992eb0 {
  color: #992eb0;
}
Background
.bg-992eb0 {
  background-color: #992eb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-992eb0 {
  border: 2px solid #992eb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #992eb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 153 46 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 59% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-992eb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #992eb0, #b02e86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-992eb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(153 46 176 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.53 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.34 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.35 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.95 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.25 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.89 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.99 #66d14f Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#992eb0  rgb(153, 46, 176)  hsl(289, 59%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#45b02e  rgb(69, 176, 46)  hsl(109, 59%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#b0992e  rgb(176, 153, 46)  hsl(49, 59%, 44%)  Brass
#2eb099  rgb(46, 176, 153)  hsl(169, 59%, 44%)  Persian Green