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#9505BD

#9505bd ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9505bd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 1.96% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.16% cyan, 97.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 286.96°, with 94.85% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.11.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1017

Complementary

  1. #9505bd
  2. #2dbd05

Split complementary

  1. #9505bd
  2. #89bd05
  3. #05bd39

Analogous

  1. #3905bd
  2. #9505bd
  3. #bd0589

Triadic

  1. #9505bd
  2. #bd9505
  3. #05bd95

Tetradic

  1. #9505bd
  2. #bd052d
  3. #2dbd05
  4. #05bd95

Square

  1. #9505bd
  2. #bd3905
  3. #2dbd05
  4. #0589bd

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0128
  2. #5a0372
  3. #9505bd
  4. #c716f9
  5. #d960fb

Shades

#9505bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9505bd
  2. #8605aa
  3. #770497
  4. #680484
  5. #590371
  6. #4b035f
  7. #3c024c
  8. #2d0239
  9. #1e0126
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#9505bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9505bd
  2. #a01ec4
  3. #aa37ca
  4. #b550d1
  5. #bf69d7
  6. #ca82de
  7. #d59be5
  8. #dfb4eb
  9. #eacdf2
  10. #f4e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9505bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9505bd
  2. #9311b7
  3. #911eb1
  4. #8f2aab
  5. #8d36a5
  6. #8b439f
  7. #884f98
  8. #865b92
  9. #84678c
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76468d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92416e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5341bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6049bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933294 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9505bd {
  color: #9505bd;
}
Background
.bg-9505bd {
  background-color: #9505bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9505bd {
  border: 2px solid #9505bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9505bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 5 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9505bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9505bd, #bd0589);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9505bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 5 189 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.11 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.13 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.65 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.92 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.69 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.74 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.94 #6afa42 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9505bd  rgb(149, 5, 189)  hsl(287, 95%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#2dbd05  rgb(45, 189, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bd9505  rgb(189, 149, 5)  hsl(47, 95%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#05bd95  rgb(5, 189, 149)  hsl(167, 95%, 38%)  Mint