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#9C19AD

#9c19ad ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c19ad 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 67.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.83% cyan, 85.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 293.11°, with 74.75% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.91.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1078

Complementary

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #2aad19

Split complementary

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #74ad19
  3. #19ad52

Analogous

  1. #5219ad
  2. #9c19ad
  3. #ad1974

Triadic

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #ad9c19
  3. #19ad9c

Tetradic

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #ad192a
  3. #2aad19
  4. #19ad9c

Square

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #ad5219
  3. #2aad19
  4. #1974ad

Monochromatic

  1. #230627
  2. #600f6a
  3. #9c19ad
  4. #cd31e1
  5. #dd74eb

Shades

#9c19ad mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #8c179c
  3. #7d148a
  4. #6d1279
  5. #5e0f68
  6. #4e0d57
  7. #3e0a45
  8. #2f0834
  9. #1f0523
  10. #100311
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c19ad mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #a630b5
  3. #b047bd
  4. #ba5ec6
  5. #c475ce
  6. #ce8cd6
  7. #d7a3de
  8. #e1bae6
  9. #ebd1ef
  10. #f5e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c19ad mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c19ad
  2. #9923a9
  3. #962ea4
  4. #9438a0
  5. #91429b
  6. #8e4d97
  7. #8b5792
  8. #88618e
  9. #866b89
  10. #837685
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4a84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3561aa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9e3c67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6043af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d4eab ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9d3189 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c19ad {
  color: #9c19ad;
}
Background
.bg-9c19ad {
  background-color: #9c19ad;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c19ad {
  border: 2px solid #9c19ad;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c19ad;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 173;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 75% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c19ad {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c19ad, #ad1974);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c19ad {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 173 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.91 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.16 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.35 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.36 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.46 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.63 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.05 #63e652 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9c19ad  rgb(156, 25, 173)  hsl(293, 75%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#2aad19  rgb(42, 173, 25)  hsl(113, 75%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#ad9c19  rgb(173, 156, 25)  hsl(53, 75%, 39%)  Brass
#19ad9c  rgb(25, 173, 156)  hsl(173, 75%, 39%)  Persian Green