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#950AAA

#950aaa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#950aaa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 3.92% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.35% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 292.13°, with 88.89% saturation and 35.29% 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 7.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.17.

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Relative luminance0.0951

Complementary

  1. #950aaa
  2. #1faa0a

Split complementary

  1. #950aaa
  2. #6faa0a
  3. #0aaa45

Analogous

  1. #450aaa
  2. #950aaa
  3. #aa0a6f

Triadic

  1. #950aaa
  2. #aa950a
  3. #0aaa95

Tetradic

  1. #950aaa
  2. #aa0a1f
  3. #1faa0a
  4. #0aaa95

Square

  1. #950aaa
  2. #aa450a
  3. #1faa0a
  4. #0a6faa

Monochromatic

  1. #160119
  2. #560662
  3. #950aaa
  4. #d310f1
  5. #e158f5

Shades

#950aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #950aaa
  2. #860999
  3. #770888
  4. #680777
  5. #590666
  6. #4b0555
  7. #3c0444
  8. #2d0333
  9. #1e0222
  10. #0f0111
  11. #000000

Tints

#950aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #950aaa
  2. #a023b3
  3. #aa3bbb
  4. #b554c4
  5. #bf6ccc
  6. #ca85d5
  7. #d59ddd
  8. #dfb6e6
  9. #eaceee
  10. #f4e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#950aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #950aaa
  2. #9316a6
  3. #9122a2
  4. #8f2d9d
  5. #8d3999
  6. #8b4595
  7. #885191
  8. #865d8d
  9. #846888
  10. #827484
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #754481 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #285ba7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #963763 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #593dac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6648a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #962b85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-950aaa {
  color: #950aaa;
}
Background
.bg-950aaa {
  background-color: #950aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-950aaa {
  border: 2px solid #950aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #950aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 10 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 89% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-950aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #950aaa, #aa0a6f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-950aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 10 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.17 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.01 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.22 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.98 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.29 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.52 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.89 #6af555 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#950aaa  rgb(149, 10, 170)  hsl(292, 89%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#1faa0a  rgb(31, 170, 10)  hsl(112, 89%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#aa950a  rgb(170, 149, 10)  hsl(52, 89%, 35%)  Brass
#0aaa95  rgb(10, 170, 149)  hsl(172, 89%, 35%)  Persian Green