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#950DBD

#950dbd ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#950dbd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 5.1% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.16% cyan, 93.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 286.36°, with 87.13% 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 6.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.09.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1035

Complementary

  1. #950dbd
  2. #35bd0d

Split complementary

  1. #950dbd
  2. #8dbd0d
  3. #0dbd3d

Analogous

  1. #3d0dbd
  2. #950dbd
  3. #bd0d8d

Triadic

  1. #950dbd
  2. #bd950d
  3. #0dbd95

Tetradic

  1. #950dbd
  2. #bd0d35
  3. #35bd0d
  4. #0dbd95

Square

  1. #950dbd
  2. #bd3d0d
  3. #35bd0d
  4. #0d8dbd

Monochromatic

  1. #24032e
  2. #5d0875
  3. #950dbd
  4. #c226f0
  5. #d66ef5

Shades

#950dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #950dbd
  2. #860caa
  3. #770a97
  4. #680984
  5. #590871
  6. #4b075f
  7. #3c054c
  8. #2d0439
  9. #1e0326
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#950dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #950dbd
  2. #a025c4
  3. #aa3dca
  4. #b556d1
  5. #bf6ed7
  6. #ca86de
  7. #d59ee5
  8. #dfb6eb
  9. #eacff2
  10. #f4e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#950dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #950dbd
  2. #9319b7
  3. #9124b1
  4. #8f30ab
  5. #8d3ba5
  6. #8b479f
  7. #885298
  8. #865e92
  9. #84698c
  10. #827586
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76478d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005eba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92426f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5442bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #614abb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933495 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-950dbd {
  color: #950dbd;
}
Background
.bg-950dbd {
  background-color: #950dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-950dbd {
  border: 2px solid #950dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #950dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 13 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 87% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-950dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #950dbd, #bd0d8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-950dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 13 189 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.09 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.82 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.49 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.02 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.63 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.66 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.84 #6af242 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#950dbd  rgb(149, 13, 189)  hsl(286, 87%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#35bd0d  rgb(53, 189, 13)  hsl(106, 87%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bd950d  rgb(189, 149, 13)  hsl(46, 87%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0dbd95  rgb(13, 189, 149)  hsl(166, 87%, 40%)  Mint