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#9C19B2

#9c19b2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c19b2 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 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.36% cyan, 85.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 291.37°, with 75.37% saturation and 39.8% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.2.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #2fb219

Split complementary

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #7bb219
  3. #19b24f

Analogous

  1. #4f19b2
  2. #9c19b2
  3. #b2197b

Triadic

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #b29c19
  3. #19b29c

Tetradic

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #b2192f
  3. #2fb219
  4. #19b29c

Square

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #b24f19
  3. #2fb219
  4. #197bb2

Monochromatic

  1. #26062c
  2. #61106f
  3. #9c19b2
  4. #ca35e3
  5. #db78ec

Shades

#9c19b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #8c17a0
  3. #7d148e
  4. #6d127d
  5. #5e0f6b
  6. #4e0d59
  7. #3e0a47
  8. #2f0835
  9. #1f0524
  10. #100312
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c19b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #a630ba
  3. #b047c1
  4. #ba5ec9
  5. #c475d1
  6. #ce8cd9
  7. #d7a3e0
  8. #e1bae8
  9. #ebd1f0
  10. #f5e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c19b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c19b2
  2. #9923ad
  3. #962ea8
  4. #9438a3
  5. #91429e
  6. #8e4d99
  7. #8b5794
  8. #88618f
  9. #866b8a
  10. #837685
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4b87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3061af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d3e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f44b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4eb0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9d338c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c19b2 {
  color: #9c19b2;
}
Background
.bg-9c19b2 {
  background-color: #9c19b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c19b2 {
  border: 2px solid #9c19b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c19b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 75% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c19b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c19b2, #b2197b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c19b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.20 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.99 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.02 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.28 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.44 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.23 #63e64d Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9c19b2  rgb(156, 25, 178)  hsl(291, 75%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#2fb219  rgb(47, 178, 25)  hsl(111, 75%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b29c19  rgb(178, 156, 25)  hsl(51, 75%, 40%)  Brass
#19b29c  rgb(25, 178, 156)  hsl(171, 75%, 40%)  Persian Green