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#9C287C

#9c287c ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#9c287c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.36% magenta, 20.51% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 316.55°, with 59.18% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 5.94.

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Relative luminance0.1004

Complementary

  1. #9c287c
  2. #289c48

Split complementary

  1. #9c287c
  2. #429c28
  3. #289c82

Analogous

  1. #82289c
  2. #9c287c
  3. #9c2842

Triadic

  1. #9c287c
  2. #7c9c28
  3. #287c9c

Tetradic

  1. #9c287c
  2. #9c4828
  3. #289c48
  4. #287c9c

Square

  1. #9c287c
  2. #9c8228
  3. #289c48
  4. #28429c

Monochromatic

  1. #22091b
  2. #5f184c
  3. #9c287c
  4. #cf42a8
  5. #de7fc4

Shades

#9c287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c287c
  2. #8c2470
  3. #7d2063
  4. #6d1c57
  5. #5e184a
  6. #4e143e
  7. #3e1032
  8. #2f0c25
  9. #1f0819
  10. #10040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c287c
  2. #a63e89
  3. #b05396
  4. #ba69a3
  5. #c47eb0
  6. #ce94be
  7. #d7a9cb
  8. #e1bfd8
  9. #ebd4e5
  10. #f5eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c287c
  2. #99317c
  3. #963a7d
  4. #94427d
  5. #914b7e
  6. #8e547e
  7. #8b5d7e
  8. #88667f
  9. #866e7f
  10. #837780
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4a69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #324d7e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #576079 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a62a4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d417d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #794f7a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a22964 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c287c {
  color: #9c287c;
}
Background
.bg-9c287c {
  background-color: #9c287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c287c {
  border: 2px solid #9c287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 59% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c287c, #9c2842);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.94 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.92 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.63 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.82 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.91 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.10 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.80 #63d783 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#9c287c  rgb(156, 40, 124)  hsl(317, 59%, 38%)  Deep Plum
#289c48  rgb(40, 156, 72)  hsl(137, 59%, 38%)  Shamrock Green
#7c9c28  rgb(124, 156, 40)  hsl(77, 59%, 38%)  Olive Drab
#287c9c  rgb(40, 124, 156)  hsl(197, 59%, 38%)  Cerulean