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#9C19BB

#9c19bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c19bb 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 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.58% cyan, 86.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 288.52°, with 76.42% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1135

Complementary

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #38bb19

Split complementary

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #89bb19
  3. #19bb4b

Analogous

  1. #4b19bb
  2. #9c19bb
  3. #bb1989

Triadic

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #bb9c19
  3. #19bb9c

Tetradic

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #bb1938
  3. #38bb19
  4. #19bb9c

Square

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #bb4b19
  3. #38bb19
  4. #1989bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0734
  2. #641078
  3. #9c19bb
  4. #c43ce5
  5. #d97fee

Shades

#9c19bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #8c17a8
  3. #7d1496
  4. #6d1283
  5. #5e0f70
  6. #4e0d5e
  7. #3e0a4b
  8. #2f0838
  9. #1f0525
  10. #100313
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c19bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #a630c2
  3. #b047c9
  4. #ba5ecf
  5. #c475d6
  6. #ce8cdd
  7. #d7a3e4
  8. #e1baeb
  9. #ebd1f1
  10. #f5e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c19bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c19bb
  2. #9923b5
  3. #962eaf
  4. #9438a9
  5. #9142a3
  6. #8e4d9e
  7. #8b5798
  8. #886192
  9. #866b8c
  10. #837686
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4c8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2362b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b436f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d46bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a4fb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9b3794 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c19bb {
  color: #9c19bb;
}
Background
.bg-9c19bb {
  background-color: #9c19bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c19bb {
  border: 2px solid #9c19bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c19bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c19bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c19bb, #bb1989);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c19bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.04 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.14 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.95 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.21 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.55 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.89 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.18 #63e644 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9c19bb  rgb(156, 25, 187)  hsl(289, 76%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#38bb19  rgb(56, 187, 25)  hsl(109, 76%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bb9c19  rgb(187, 156, 25)  hsl(49, 76%, 42%)  Brass
#19bb9c  rgb(25, 187, 156)  hsl(169, 76%, 42%)  Mint