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#9505BF

#9505bf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9505bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.99% cyan, 97.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 286.45°, with 94.9% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.81.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1026

Complementary

  1. #9505bf
  2. #2fbf05

Split complementary

  1. #9505bf
  2. #8cbf05
  3. #05bf38

Analogous

  1. #3805bf
  2. #9505bf
  3. #bf058c

Triadic

  1. #9505bf
  2. #bf9505
  3. #05bf95

Tetradic

  1. #9505bf
  2. #bf052f
  3. #2fbf05
  4. #05bf95

Square

  1. #9505bf
  2. #bf3805
  3. #2fbf05
  4. #058cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #21012a
  2. #5b0374
  3. #9505bf
  4. #c618f9
  5. #d862fb

Shades

#9505bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9505bf
  2. #8605ac
  3. #770499
  4. #680486
  5. #590373
  6. #4b0360
  7. #3c024c
  8. #2d0239
  9. #1e0126
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#9505bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9505bf
  2. #a01ec5
  3. #aa37cc
  4. #b550d2
  5. #bf69d9
  6. #ca82df
  7. #d59be5
  8. #dfb4ec
  9. #eacdf2
  10. #f4e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9505bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9505bf
  2. #9311b9
  3. #911eb2
  4. #8f2aac
  5. #8d36a6
  6. #8b43a0
  7. #884f99
  8. #865b93
  9. #84678d
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76478e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #914270 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5241c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6049bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933396 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9505bf {
  color: #9505bf;
}
Background
.bg-9505bf {
  background-color: #9505bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9505bf {
  border: 2px solid #9505bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9505bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 5 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9505bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9505bf, #bf058c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9505bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 5 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.81 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.97 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.38 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.21 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.40 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.68 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.81 #6afa40 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9505bf  rgb(149, 5, 191)  hsl(286, 95%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#2fbf05  rgb(47, 191, 5)  hsl(106, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bf9505  rgb(191, 149, 5)  hsl(46, 95%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#05bf95  rgb(5, 191, 149)  hsl(166, 95%, 38%)  Caribbean Green