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#850DB2

#850db2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#850db2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 5.1% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.28% cyan, 92.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 283.64°, with 86.39% saturation and 37.45% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.94.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0849

Complementary

  1. #850db2
  2. #3ab20d

Split complementary

  1. #850db2
  2. #8cb20d
  3. #0db233

Analogous

  1. #330db2
  2. #850db2
  3. #b20d8c

Triadic

  1. #850db2
  2. #b2850d
  3. #0db285

Tetradic

  1. #850db2
  2. #b20d3a
  3. #3ab20d
  4. #0db285

Square

  1. #850db2
  2. #b2330d
  3. #3ab20d
  4. #0d8cb2

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0323
  2. #50086b
  3. #850db2
  4. #b51dee
  5. #cd64f4

Shades

#850db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #850db2
  2. #780ca0
  3. #6a0a8e
  4. #5d097d
  5. #50086b
  6. #430759
  7. #350547
  8. #280435
  9. #1b0324
  10. #0d0112
  11. #000000

Tints

#850db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #850db2
  2. #9125ba
  3. #9d3dc1
  4. #aa56c9
  5. #b66ed1
  6. #c286d9
  7. #ce9ee0
  8. #dab6e8
  9. #e7cff0
  10. #f3e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#850db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #850db2
  2. #8519ad
  3. #8424a8
  4. #8430a3
  5. #833b9e
  6. #834799
  7. #825294
  8. #825e8f
  9. #81698a
  10. #817585
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a4184 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004db6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #804068 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #473db4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5343b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #82328c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-850db2 {
  color: #850db2;
}
Background
.bg-850db2 {
  background-color: #850db2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-850db2 {
  border: 2px solid #850db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #850db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 13 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 86% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-850db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #850db2, #b20d8c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-850db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 13 178 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.94 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.71 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.97 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.98 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.36 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.83 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.99 #7af24d Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#850db2  rgb(133, 13, 178)  hsl(284, 86%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#3ab20d  rgb(58, 178, 13)  hsl(104, 86%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b2850d  rgb(178, 133, 13)  hsl(44, 86%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0db285  rgb(13, 178, 133)  hsl(164, 86%, 37%)  Mint