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#950BBF

#950bbf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#950bbf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.99% cyan, 94.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 286°, with 89.11% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.8.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1039

Complementary

  1. #950bbf
  2. #35bf0b

Split complementary

  1. #950bbf
  2. #8fbf0b
  3. #0bbf3b

Analogous

  1. #3b0bbf
  2. #950bbf
  3. #bf0b8f

Triadic

  1. #950bbf
  2. #bf950b
  3. #0bbf95

Tetradic

  1. #950bbf
  2. #bf0b35
  3. #35bf0b
  4. #0bbf95

Square

  1. #950bbf
  2. #bf3b0b
  3. #35bf0b
  4. #0b8fbf

Monochromatic

  1. #24032e
  2. #5d0777
  3. #950bbf
  4. #c224f2
  5. #d66cf7

Shades

#950bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #950bbf
  2. #860aac
  3. #770999
  4. #680886
  5. #590773
  6. #4b0660
  7. #3c044c
  8. #2d0339
  9. #1e0226
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#950bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #950bbf
  2. #a023c5
  3. #aa3ccc
  4. #b554d2
  5. #bf6dd9
  6. #ca85df
  7. #d59de5
  8. #dfb6ec
  9. #eacef2
  10. #f4e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#950bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #950bbf
  2. #9317b9
  3. #9122b2
  4. #8f2eac
  5. #8d3aa6
  6. #8b46a0
  7. #885199
  8. #865d93
  9. #84698d
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76478e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ebc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #914370 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5342c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #604abd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933596 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-950bbf {
  color: #950bbf;
}
Background
.bg-950bbf {
  background-color: #950bbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-950bbf {
  border: 2px solid #950bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #950bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 11 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-950bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #950bbf, #bf0b8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-950bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 11 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.80 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.74 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.28 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.35 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.60 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.76 #6af440 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#950bbf  rgb(149, 11, 191)  hsl(286, 89%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#35bf0b  rgb(53, 191, 11)  hsl(106, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bf950b  rgb(191, 149, 11)  hsl(46, 89%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0bbf95  rgb(11, 191, 149)  hsl(166, 89%, 40%)  Caribbean Green