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#950ABB

#950abb ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#950abb 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 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.32% cyan, 94.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 287.12°, with 89.85% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.39.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1019

Complementary

  1. #950abb
  2. #30bb0a

Split complementary

  1. #950abb
  2. #89bb0a
  3. #0abb3d

Analogous

  1. #3d0abb
  2. #950abb
  3. #bb0a89

Triadic

  1. #950abb
  2. #bb950a
  3. #0abb95

Tetradic

  1. #950abb
  2. #bb0a30
  3. #30bb0a
  4. #0abb95

Square

  1. #950abb
  2. #bb3d0a
  3. #30bb0a
  4. #0a89bb

Monochromatic

  1. #21022a
  2. #5b0672
  3. #950abb
  4. #c51ff3
  5. #d867f7

Shades

#950abb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #950abb
  2. #8609a8
  3. #770896
  4. #680783
  5. #590670
  6. #4b055e
  7. #3c044b
  8. #2d0338
  9. #1e0225
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#950abb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #950abb
  2. #a023c2
  3. #aa3bc9
  4. #b554cf
  5. #bf6cd6
  6. #ca85dd
  7. #d59de4
  8. #dfb6eb
  9. #eacef1
  10. #f4e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#950abb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #950abb
  2. #9316b5
  3. #9122af
  4. #8f2da9
  5. #8d39a3
  6. #8b459e
  7. #885198
  8. #865d92
  9. #84688c
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76478b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005db8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92416e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5441bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6149b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933393 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-950abb {
  color: #950abb;
}
Background
.bg-950abb {
  background-color: #950abb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-950abb {
  border: 2px solid #950abb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #950abb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 10 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-950abb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #950abb, #bb0a89);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-950abb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 10 187 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.39 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.11 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.83 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.69 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.62 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.71 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.95 #6af544 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#950abb  rgb(149, 10, 187)  hsl(287, 90%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#30bb0a  rgb(48, 187, 10)  hsl(107, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bb950a  rgb(187, 149, 10)  hsl(47, 90%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0abb95  rgb(10, 187, 149)  hsl(167, 90%, 39%)  Mint