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#950BB0

#950bb0 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#950bb0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 4.31% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.34% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 290.18°, with 88.24% saturation and 36.67% 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 7.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 5.06.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0976

Complementary

  1. #950bb0
  2. #26b00b

Split complementary

  1. #950bb0
  2. #79b00b
  3. #0bb042

Analogous

  1. #420bb0
  2. #950bb0
  3. #b00b79

Triadic

  1. #950bb0
  2. #b0950b
  3. #0bb095

Tetradic

  1. #950bb0
  2. #b00b26
  3. #26b00b
  4. #0bb095

Square

  1. #950bb0
  2. #b0420b
  3. #26b00b
  4. #0b79b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0220
  2. #580668
  3. #950bb0
  4. #cd17f1
  5. #dc5ff5

Shades

#950bb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #950bb0
  2. #860a9e
  3. #77098d
  4. #68087b
  5. #59076a
  6. #4b0658
  7. #3c0446
  8. #2d0335
  9. #1e0223
  10. #0f0112
  11. #000000

Tints

#950bb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #950bb0
  2. #a023b8
  3. #aa3cc0
  4. #b554c8
  5. #bf6dd0
  6. #ca85d8
  7. #d59ddf
  8. #dfb6e7
  9. #eaceef
  10. #f4e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#950bb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #950bb0
  2. #9317ab
  3. #9122a6
  4. #8f2ea2
  5. #8d3a9d
  6. #8b4698
  7. #885193
  8. #865d8e
  9. #84698a
  10. #827485
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #754584 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #205cad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #953b67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #573fb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6548ae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #952e8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-950bb0 {
  color: #950bb0;
}
Background
.bg-950bb0 {
  background-color: #950bb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-950bb0 {
  border: 2px solid #950bb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #950bb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 11 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 88% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-950bb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #950bb0, #b00b79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-950bb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 11 176 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.06 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.08 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.22 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.12 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.13 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.40 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.44 #6af44f Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#950bb0  rgb(149, 11, 176)  hsl(290, 88%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#26b00b  rgb(38, 176, 11)  hsl(110, 88%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b0950b  rgb(176, 149, 11)  hsl(50, 88%, 37%)  Brass
#0bb095  rgb(11, 176, 149)  hsl(170, 88%, 37%)  Jungle Green