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#901DC2

#901dc2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#901dc2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.47% red, 11.37% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.77% cyan, 85.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 281.82°, with 73.99% saturation and 43.73% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.37.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.107

Complementary

  1. #901dc2
  2. #4fc21d

Split complementary

  1. #901dc2
  2. #a2c21d
  3. #1dc23e

Analogous

  1. #3e1dc2
  2. #901dc2
  3. #c21da2

Triadic

  1. #901dc2
  2. #c2901d
  3. #1dc290

Tetradic

  1. #901dc2
  2. #c21d4f
  3. #4fc21d
  4. #1dc290

Square

  1. #901dc2
  2. #c23e1d
  3. #4fc21d
  4. #1da2c2

Monochromatic

  1. #2d093d
  2. #5f137f
  3. #901dc2
  4. #b448e4
  5. #d08aee

Shades

#901dc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #901dc2
  2. #821aaf
  3. #73179b
  4. #651488
  5. #561174
  6. #480f61
  7. #3a0c4e
  8. #2b093a
  9. #1d0627
  10. #0e0313
  11. #000000

Tints

#901dc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #901dc2
  2. #9b34c8
  3. #a64ace
  4. #b161d4
  5. #bc77da
  6. #c88ee1
  7. #d3a5e7
  8. #debbed
  9. #e9d2f3
  10. #f4e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#901dc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #901dc2
  2. #8e27bb
  3. #8d31b5
  4. #8b3bae
  5. #8a45a8
  6. #884fa1
  7. #86589a
  8. #856294
  9. #836c8d
  10. #827687
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #744a90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ebf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a4a74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f46c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b4cc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c3d99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-901dc2 {
  color: #901dc2;
}
Background
.bg-901dc2 {
  background-color: #901dc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-901dc2 {
  border: 2px solid #901dc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #901dc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 144 29 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 74% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-901dc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #901dc2, #c21da2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-901dc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(144 29 194 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.37 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.92 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.14 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.62 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.98 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.16 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.71 #6fe23d Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#901dc2  rgb(144, 29, 194)  hsl(282, 74%, 44%)  Dark Violet
#4fc21d  rgb(79, 194, 29)  hsl(102, 74%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#c2901d  rgb(194, 144, 29)  hsl(42, 74%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1dc290  rgb(29, 194, 144)  hsl(162, 74%, 44%)  Caribbean Green