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#940FA2

#940fa2 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#940fa2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.04% red, 5.88% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.64% cyan, 90.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 294.29°, with 83.05% saturation and 34.71% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.05.

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Relative luminance0.0925

Complementary

  1. #940fa2
  2. #1da20f

Split complementary

  1. #940fa2
  2. #67a20f
  3. #0fa24b

Analogous

  1. #4b0fa2
  2. #940fa2
  3. #a20f67

Triadic

  1. #940fa2
  2. #a2940f
  3. #0fa294

Tetradic

  1. #940fa2
  2. #a20f1d
  3. #1da20f
  4. #0fa294

Square

  1. #940fa2
  2. #a24b0f
  3. #1da20f
  4. #0f67a2

Monochromatic

  1. #140216
  2. #54095c
  3. #940fa2
  4. #d415e8
  5. #e25af0

Shades

#940fa2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #940fa2
  2. #850e92
  3. #760c82
  4. #680b71
  5. #590961
  6. #4a0851
  7. #3b0641
  8. #2c0531
  9. #1e0320
  10. #0f0210
  11. #000000

Tints

#940fa2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #940fa2
  2. #9f27ab
  3. #a93fb5
  4. #b457be
  5. #bf6fc7
  6. #ca87d1
  7. #d49fda
  8. #dfb7e3
  9. #eacfec
  10. #f4e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#940fa2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #940fa2
  2. #921a9f
  3. #90269b
  4. #8e3198
  5. #8c3c94
  6. #8a4891
  7. #88538e
  8. #865e8a
  9. #846987
  10. #827583
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #74447c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004da5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #315a9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96345f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b3da4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6747a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #95297f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-940fa2 {
  color: #940fa2;
}
Background
.bg-940fa2 {
  background-color: #940fa2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-940fa2 {
  border: 2px solid #940fa2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #940fa2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 148 15 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 83% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-940fa2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #940fa2, #a20f67);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-940fa2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(148 15 162 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.05 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.09 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.27 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.93 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.33 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.59 #6bf05d Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#940fa2  rgb(148, 15, 162)  hsl(294, 83%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#1da20f  rgb(29, 162, 15)  hsl(114, 83%, 35%)  Islamic Green
#a2940f  rgb(162, 148, 15)  hsl(54, 83%, 35%)  Brass
#0fa294  rgb(15, 162, 148)  hsl(174, 83%, 35%)  Persian Green