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#950ABC

#950abc ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#950abc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.74% cyan, 94.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 286.85°, with 89.9% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.24.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1024

Complementary

  1. #950abc
  2. #31bc0a

Split complementary

  1. #950abc
  2. #8abc0a
  3. #0abc3c

Analogous

  1. #3c0abc
  2. #950abc
  3. #bc0a8a

Triadic

  1. #950abc
  2. #bc950a
  3. #0abc95

Tetradic

  1. #950abc
  2. #bc0a31
  3. #31bc0a
  4. #0abc95

Square

  1. #950abc
  2. #bc3c0a
  3. #31bc0a
  4. #0a8abc

Monochromatic

  1. #22022b
  2. #5b0673
  3. #950abc
  4. #c51ff3
  5. #d868f7

Shades

#950abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #950abc
  2. #8609a9
  3. #770896
  4. #680784
  5. #590671
  6. #4b055e
  7. #3c044b
  8. #2d0338
  9. #1e0226
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#950abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #950abc
  2. #a023c3
  3. #aa3bc9
  4. #b554d0
  5. #bf6cd7
  6. #ca85de
  7. #d59de4
  8. #dfb6eb
  9. #eacef2
  10. #f4e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#950abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #950abc
  2. #9316b6
  3. #9122b0
  4. #8f2daa
  5. #8d39a4
  6. #8b459e
  7. #885198
  8. #865d92
  9. #84688c
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76478c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92416e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5441be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6149ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933394 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-950abc {
  color: #950abc;
}
Background
.bg-950abc {
  background-color: #950abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-950abc {
  border: 2px solid #950abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #950abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 10 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-950abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #950abc, #bc0a8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-950abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 10 188 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.24 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.03 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.69 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.84 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.66 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.80 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.85 #6af543 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#950abc  rgb(149, 10, 188)  hsl(287, 90%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#31bc0a  rgb(49, 188, 10)  hsl(107, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bc950a  rgb(188, 149, 10)  hsl(47, 90%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0abc95  rgb(10, 188, 149)  hsl(167, 90%, 39%)  Mint