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#9C19B3

#9c19b3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c19b3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 9.8% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.85% cyan, 86.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 291.04°, with 75.49% saturation and 40% 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.07.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1102

Complementary

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #30b319

Split complementary

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #7db319
  3. #19b34f

Analogous

  1. #4f19b3
  2. #9c19b3
  3. #b3197d

Triadic

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #b39c19
  3. #19b39c

Tetradic

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #b31930
  3. #30b319
  4. #19b39c

Square

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #b34f19
  3. #30b319
  4. #197db3

Monochromatic

  1. #27062d
  2. #621070
  3. #9c19b3
  4. #c936e3
  5. #db79ec

Shades

#9c19b3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #8c17a1
  3. #7d148f
  4. #6d127d
  5. #5e0f6b
  6. #4e0d5a
  7. #3e0a48
  8. #2f0836
  9. #1f0524
  10. #100312
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c19b3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #a630bb
  3. #b047c2
  4. #ba5eca
  5. #c475d1
  6. #ce8cd9
  7. #d7a3e1
  8. #e1bae8
  9. #ebd1f0
  10. #f5e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c19b3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c19b3
  2. #9923ae
  3. #962ea9
  4. #9438a4
  5. #91429f
  6. #8e4d9a
  7. #8b5794
  8. #88618f
  9. #866b8a
  10. #837685
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4b88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e62b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d3f6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f44b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4eb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9c338d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c19b3 {
  color: #9c19b3;
}
Background
.bg-9c19b3 {
  background-color: #9c19b3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c19b3 {
  border: 2px solid #9c19b3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c19b3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 75% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c19b3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c19b3, #b3197d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c19b3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 179 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.07 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.13 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.13 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.15 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.44 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.35 #63e64c Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9c19b3  rgb(156, 25, 179)  hsl(291, 75%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#30b319  rgb(48, 179, 25)  hsl(111, 75%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b39c19  rgb(179, 156, 25)  hsl(51, 75%, 40%)  Brass
#19b39c  rgb(25, 179, 156)  hsl(171, 75%, 40%)  Persian Green