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#901FC2

#901fc2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#901fc2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.47% red, 12.16% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.77% cyan, 84.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 281.6°, with 72.44% saturation and 44.12% 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 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.44.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.108

Complementary

  1. #901fc2
  2. #51c21f

Split complementary

  1. #901fc2
  2. #a2c21f
  3. #1fc23f

Analogous

  1. #3f1fc2
  2. #901fc2
  3. #c21fa2

Triadic

  1. #901fc2
  2. #c2901f
  3. #1fc290

Tetradic

  1. #901fc2
  2. #c21f51
  3. #51c21f
  4. #1fc290

Square

  1. #901fc2
  2. #c23f1f
  3. #51c21f
  4. #1fa2c2

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0a3e
  2. #5f1480
  3. #901fc2
  4. #b44be2
  5. #cf8ded

Shades

#901fc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #901fc2
  2. #821caf
  3. #73199b
  4. #651688
  5. #561374
  6. #481061
  7. #3a0c4e
  8. #2b093a
  9. #1d0627
  10. #0e0313
  11. #000000

Tints

#901fc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #901fc2
  2. #9b35c8
  3. #a64cce
  4. #b162d4
  5. #bc79da
  6. #c88fe1
  7. #d3a5e7
  8. #debced
  9. #e9d2f3
  10. #f4e9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#901fc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #901fc2
  2. #8e29bb
  3. #8d32b5
  4. #8b3cae
  5. #8a46a8
  6. #8850a1
  7. #86599a
  8. #856394
  9. #836d8d
  10. #827687
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #754b90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ebf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a4b74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5047c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c4cc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c3e99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-901fc2 {
  color: #901fc2;
}
Background
.bg-901fc2 {
  background-color: #901fc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-901fc2 {
  border: 2px solid #901fc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #901fc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 144 31 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 72% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-901fc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #901fc2, #c21fa2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-901fc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(144 31 194 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.44 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.06 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.61 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.94 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.14 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.70 #6fe03d Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#901fc2  rgb(144, 31, 194)  hsl(282, 72%, 44%)  Dark Violet
#51c21f  rgb(81, 194, 31)  hsl(102, 72%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#c2901f  rgb(194, 144, 31)  hsl(42, 72%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1fc290  rgb(31, 194, 144)  hsl(162, 72%, 44%)  Caribbean Green