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#9C19A5

#9c19a5 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c19a5 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 9.8% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.45% cyan, 84.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 296.14°, with 73.68% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.4.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1048

Complementary

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #22a519

Split complementary

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #68a519
  3. #19a556

Analogous

  1. #5619a5
  2. #9c19a5
  3. #a51968

Triadic

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #a59c19
  3. #19a59c

Tetradic

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #a51922
  3. #22a519
  4. #19a59c

Square

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #a55619
  3. #22a519
  4. #1968a5

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0520
  2. #5d0f63
  3. #9c19a5
  4. #d32cdf
  5. #e16ee9

Shades

#9c19a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #8c1795
  3. #7d1484
  4. #6d1274
  5. #5e0f63
  6. #4e0d53
  7. #3e0a42
  8. #2f0832
  9. #1f0521
  10. #100311
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c19a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #a630ae
  3. #b047b7
  4. #ba5ec0
  5. #c475c9
  6. #ce8cd2
  7. #d7a3db
  8. #e1bae4
  9. #ebd1ed
  10. #f5e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c19a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c19a5
  2. #9923a1
  3. #962e9e
  4. #94389a
  5. #914296
  6. #8e4d93
  7. #8b578f
  8. #88618b
  9. #866b87
  10. #837684
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a497f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c60a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a03762 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6242a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f4da3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9e2e82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c19a5 {
  color: #9c19a5;
}
Background
.bg-9c19a5 {
  background-color: #9c19a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c19a5 {
  border: 2px solid #9c19a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c19a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 74% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c19a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c19a5, #a51968);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c19a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 165 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.40 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.38 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.12 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.44 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.75 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.64 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.40 #63e65a Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#9c19a5  rgb(156, 25, 165)  hsl(296, 74%, 37%)  Dark Magenta
#22a519  rgb(34, 165, 25)  hsl(116, 74%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#a59c19  rgb(165, 156, 25)  hsl(56, 74%, 37%)  Brass
#19a59c  rgb(25, 165, 156)  hsl(176, 74%, 37%)  Persian Green