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#9C19B9

#9c19b9 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c19b9 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 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.68% cyan, 86.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 289.13°, with 76.19% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.28.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1127

Complementary

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #36b919

Split complementary

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #86b919
  3. #19b94c

Analogous

  1. #4c19b9
  2. #9c19b9
  3. #b91986

Triadic

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #b99c19
  3. #19b99c

Tetradic

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #b91936
  3. #36b919
  4. #19b99c

Square

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #b94c19
  3. #36b919
  4. #1986b9

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0732
  2. #631076
  3. #9c19b9
  4. #c63ae4
  5. #d97eee

Shades

#9c19b9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #8c17a7
  3. #7d1494
  4. #6d1282
  5. #5e0f6f
  6. #4e0d5d
  7. #3e0a4a
  8. #2f0838
  9. #1f0525
  10. #100313
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c19b9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #a630c0
  3. #b047c7
  4. #ba5ece
  5. #c475d5
  6. #ce8cdc
  7. #d7a3e3
  8. #e1baea
  9. #ebd1f1
  10. #f5e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c19b9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c19b9
  2. #9923b3
  3. #962eae
  4. #9438a8
  5. #9142a2
  6. #8e4d9d
  7. #8b5797
  8. #886191
  9. #866b8b
  10. #837686
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4c8c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2762b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b426e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d45bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a4fb7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9c3692 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c19b9 {
  color: #9c19b9;
}
Background
.bg-9c19b9 {
  background-color: #9c19b9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c19b9 {
  border: 2px solid #9c19b9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c19b9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 76% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c19b9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c19b9, #b91986);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c19b9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 185 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.28 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.41 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.24 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.51 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.97 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.19 #63e646 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9c19b9  rgb(156, 25, 185)  hsl(289, 76%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#36b919  rgb(54, 185, 25)  hsl(109, 76%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#b99c19  rgb(185, 156, 25)  hsl(49, 76%, 41%)  Brass
#19b99c  rgb(25, 185, 156)  hsl(169, 76%, 41%)  Jungle Green