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#9409C2

#9409c2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9409c2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.04% red, 3.53% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.71% cyan, 95.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 285.08°, with 91.13% saturation and 39.8% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.32.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1039

Complementary

  1. #9409c2
  2. #37c209

Split complementary

  1. #9409c2
  2. #93c209
  3. #09c237

Analogous

  1. #3709c2
  2. #9409c2
  3. #c20993

Triadic

  1. #9409c2
  2. #c29409
  3. #09c294

Tetradic

  1. #9409c2
  2. #c20937
  3. #37c209
  4. #09c294

Square

  1. #9409c2
  2. #c23709
  3. #37c209
  4. #0993c2

Monochromatic

  1. #240230
  2. #5c0679
  3. #9409c2
  4. #c123f5
  5. #d56cf8

Shades

#9409c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9409c2
  2. #8508af
  3. #76079b
  4. #680688
  5. #590574
  6. #4a0561
  7. #3b044e
  8. #2c033a
  9. #1e0227
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#9409c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9409c2
  2. #9f22c8
  3. #a93ace
  4. #b453d4
  5. #bf6bda
  6. #ca84e1
  7. #d49de7
  8. #dfb5ed
  9. #eacef3
  10. #f4e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9409c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9409c2
  2. #9215bb
  3. #9021b5
  4. #8e2dae
  5. #8c39a8
  6. #8a45a1
  7. #88509a
  8. #865c94
  9. #84688d
  10. #827487
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #764790 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8f4572 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5042c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e49c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #913698 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9409c2 {
  color: #9409c2;
}
Background
.bg-9409c2 {
  background-color: #9409c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9409c2 {
  border: 2px solid #9409c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9409c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 148 9 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9409c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9409c2, #c20993);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9409c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(148 9 194 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.32 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.69 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.87 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.92 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.25 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.69 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.80 #6bf63d Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9409c2  rgb(148, 9, 194)  hsl(285, 91%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#37c209  rgb(55, 194, 9)  hsl(105, 91%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c29409  rgb(194, 148, 9)  hsl(45, 91%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#09c294  rgb(9, 194, 148)  hsl(165, 91%, 40%)  Caribbean Green