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#9B00A3

#9b00a3 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9b00a3 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.78% red, 0% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.91% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 297.06°, with 100% saturation and 31.96% 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 7.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0961

Complementary

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #08a300

Split complementary

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #59a300
  3. #00a34a

Analogous

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #9b00a3
  3. #a30059

Triadic

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #a39b00
  3. #00a39b

Tetradic

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #a30008
  3. #08a300
  4. #00a39b

Square

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #a34a00
  3. #08a300
  4. #0059a3

Monochromatic

  1. #130014
  2. #520056
  3. #9b00a3
  4. #e400ef
  5. #f53dff

Shades

#9b00a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #8c0093
  3. #7c0082
  4. #6d0072
  5. #5d0062
  6. #4e0052
  7. #3e0041
  8. #2f0031
  9. #1f0021
  10. #100010
  11. #000000

Tints

#9b00a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #a51aac
  3. #af33b5
  4. #b94dbf
  5. #c366c8
  6. #cd80d1
  7. #d799da
  8. #e1b3e3
  9. #ebcced
  10. #f5e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9b00a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9b00a3
  2. #980da0
  3. #961a9c
  4. #932699
  5. #903395
  6. #8e4092
  7. #8b4d8e
  8. #885a8b
  9. #856687
  10. #837384
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #78447d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004da7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #365da0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9f2f5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #603ba5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d48a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9d2380 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9b00a3 {
  color: #9b00a3;
}
Background
.bg-9b00a3 {
  background-color: #9b00a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9b00a3 {
  border: 2px solid #9b00a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9b00a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 155 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9b00a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b00a3, #a30059);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9b00a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(155 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.40 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.43 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.77 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.53 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.05 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.32 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.75 #64ff5c Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#9b00a3  rgb(155, 0, 163)  hsl(297, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#08a300  rgb(8, 163, 0)  hsl(117, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#a39b00  rgb(163, 155, 0)  hsl(57, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#00a39b  rgb(0, 163, 155)  hsl(177, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green