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#950BB5

#950bb5 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#950bb5 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 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.68% cyan, 93.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 288.71°, with 88.54% saturation and 37.65% 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 7.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.29.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0997

Complementary

  1. #950bb5
  2. #2bb50b

Split complementary

  1. #950bb5
  2. #80b50b
  3. #0bb540

Analogous

  1. #400bb5
  2. #950bb5
  3. #b50b80

Triadic

  1. #950bb5
  2. #b5950b
  3. #0bb595

Tetradic

  1. #950bb5
  2. #b50b2b
  3. #2bb50b
  4. #0bb595

Square

  1. #950bb5
  2. #b5400b
  3. #2bb50b
  4. #0b80b5

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0225
  2. #5a076d
  3. #950bb5
  4. #c91bf1
  5. #da63f6

Shades

#950bb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #950bb5
  2. #860aa3
  3. #770991
  4. #68087f
  5. #59076d
  6. #4b065b
  7. #3c0448
  8. #2d0336
  9. #1e0224
  10. #0f0112
  11. #000000

Tints

#950bb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #950bb5
  2. #a023bc
  3. #aa3cc4
  4. #b554cb
  5. #bf6dd3
  6. #ca85da
  7. #d59de1
  8. #dfb6e9
  9. #eacef0
  10. #f4e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#950bb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #950bb5
  2. #9317b0
  3. #9122aa
  4. #8f2ea5
  5. #8d3aa0
  6. #8b469b
  7. #885195
  8. #865d90
  9. #84698b
  10. #827485
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #764688 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #165db2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #943e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5640b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6349b3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #94308e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-950bb5 {
  color: #950bb5;
}
Background
.bg-950bb5 {
  background-color: #950bb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-950bb5 {
  border: 2px solid #950bb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #950bb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 11 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 89% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-950bb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #950bb5, #b50b80);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-950bb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 11 181 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.29 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.67 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.83 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.67 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.85 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.48 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.82 #6af44a Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#950bb5  rgb(149, 11, 181)  hsl(289, 89%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#2bb50b  rgb(43, 181, 11)  hsl(109, 89%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#b5950b  rgb(181, 149, 11)  hsl(49, 89%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0bb595  rgb(11, 181, 149)  hsl(169, 89%, 38%)  Jungle Green