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#9505BE

#9505be ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9505be 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 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.58% cyan, 97.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 286.7°, with 94.87% saturation and 38.24% 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 6.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1022

Complementary

  1. #9505be
  2. #2ebe05

Split complementary

  1. #9505be
  2. #8bbe05
  3. #05be38

Analogous

  1. #3805be
  2. #9505be
  3. #be058b

Triadic

  1. #9505be
  2. #be9505
  3. #05be95

Tetradic

  1. #9505be
  2. #be052e
  3. #2ebe05
  4. #05be95

Square

  1. #9505be
  2. #be3805
  3. #2ebe05
  4. #058bbe

Monochromatic

  1. #200129
  2. #5b0373
  3. #9505be
  4. #c717f9
  5. #d961fb

Shades

#9505be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9505be
  2. #8605ab
  3. #770498
  4. #680485
  5. #590372
  6. #4b035f
  7. #3c024c
  8. #2d0239
  9. #1e0126
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#9505be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9505be
  2. #a01ec5
  3. #aa37cb
  4. #b550d2
  5. #bf69d8
  6. #ca82df
  7. #d59be5
  8. #dfb4ec
  9. #eacdf2
  10. #f4e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9505be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9505be
  2. #9311b8
  3. #911eb2
  4. #8f2aab
  5. #8d36a5
  6. #8b439f
  7. #884f99
  8. #865b93
  9. #84678c
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76468d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dbb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91426f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5241c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6049bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933395 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9505be {
  color: #9505be;
}
Background
.bg-9505be {
  background-color: #9505be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9505be {
  border: 2px solid #9505be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9505be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 5 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9505be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9505be, #be058b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9505be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 5 190 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.96 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.05 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.51 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.07 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.55 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.77 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.82 #6afa41 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9505be  rgb(149, 5, 190)  hsl(287, 95%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#2ebe05  rgb(46, 190, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#be9505  rgb(190, 149, 5)  hsl(47, 95%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#05be95  rgb(5, 190, 149)  hsl(167, 95%, 38%)  Mint