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#941AAA

#941aaa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#941aaa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.04% red, 10.2% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.94% cyan, 84.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 290.83°, with 73.47% saturation and 38.43% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.56.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0994

Complementary

  1. #941aaa
  2. #30aa1a

Split complementary

  1. #941aaa
  2. #78aa1a
  3. #1aaa4c

Analogous

  1. #4c1aaa
  2. #941aaa
  3. #aa1a78

Triadic

  1. #941aaa
  2. #aa941a
  3. #1aaa94

Tetradic

  1. #941aaa
  2. #aa1a30
  3. #30aa1a
  4. #1aaa94

Square

  1. #941aaa
  2. #aa4c1a
  3. #30aa1a
  4. #1a78aa

Monochromatic

  1. #200625
  2. #5a1068
  3. #941aaa
  4. #c531df
  5. #d873ea

Shades

#941aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #941aaa
  2. #851799
  3. #761588
  4. #681277
  5. #591066
  6. #4a0d55
  7. #3b0a44
  8. #2c0833
  9. #1e0522
  10. #0f0311
  11. #000000

Tints

#941aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #941aaa
  2. #9f31b3
  3. #a948bb
  4. #b45fc4
  5. #bf76cc
  6. #ca8dd5
  7. #d4a3dd
  8. #dfbae6
  9. #ead1ee
  10. #f4e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#941aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #941aaa
  2. #9224a6
  3. #902ea2
  4. #8e399d
  5. #8c4399
  6. #8a4d95
  7. #885791
  8. #86618d
  9. #846c88
  10. #827684
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #754781 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d5da7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #953c65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a41ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #664ba8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #943286 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-941aaa {
  color: #941aaa;
}
Background
.bg-941aaa {
  background-color: #941aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-941aaa {
  border: 2px solid #941aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #941aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 148 26 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 73% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-941aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #941aaa, #aa1a78);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-941aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(148 26 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.56 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.00 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.37 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.58 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.67 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.15 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.58 #6be555 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#941aaa  rgb(148, 26, 170)  hsl(291, 73%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#30aa1a  rgb(48, 170, 26)  hsl(111, 73%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#aa941a  rgb(170, 148, 26)  hsl(51, 73%, 38%)  Brass
#1aaa94  rgb(26, 170, 148)  hsl(171, 73%, 38%)  Persian Green