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#9517C2

#9517c2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#9517c2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 9.02% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.2% cyan, 88.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 284.21°, with 78.8% saturation and 42.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.46.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.109

Complementary

  1. #9517c2
  2. #44c217

Split complementary

  1. #9517c2
  2. #9ac217
  3. #17c240

Analogous

  1. #4017c2
  2. #9517c2
  3. #c2179a

Triadic

  1. #9517c2
  2. #c29517
  3. #17c295

Tetradic

  1. #9517c2
  2. #c21744
  3. #44c217
  4. #17c295

Square

  1. #9517c2
  2. #c24017
  3. #44c217
  4. #179ac2

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0739
  2. #600f7e
  3. #9517c2
  4. #bb3de8
  5. #d382f0

Shades

#9517c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9517c2
  2. #8615af
  3. #77129b
  4. #681088
  5. #590e74
  6. #4b0c61
  7. #3c094e
  8. #2d073a
  9. #1e0527
  10. #0f0213
  11. #000000

Tints

#9517c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9517c2
  2. #a02ec8
  3. #aa45ce
  4. #b55dd4
  5. #bf74da
  6. #ca8be1
  7. #d5a2e7
  8. #dfb9ed
  9. #ead1f3
  10. #f4e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9517c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9517c2
  2. #9322bb
  3. #912cb5
  4. #8f37ae
  5. #8d41a8
  6. #8b4ca1
  7. #88569a
  8. #866194
  9. #846b8d
  10. #827687
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #774a91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005fbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #904873 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5345c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #604cc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923a99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9517c2 {
  color: #9517c2;
}
Background
.bg-9517c2 {
  background-color: #9517c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9517c2 {
  border: 2px solid #9517c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9517c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 23 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 79% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9517c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9517c2, #c2179a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9517c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 23 194 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.46 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.85 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.54 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.81 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.96 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.80 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.95 #6ae83d Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9517c2  rgb(149, 23, 194)  hsl(284, 79%, 43%)  Dark Violet
#44c217  rgb(68, 194, 23)  hsl(104, 79%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#c29517  rgb(194, 149, 23)  hsl(44, 79%, 43%)  Dark Goldenrod
#17c295  rgb(23, 194, 149)  hsl(164, 79%, 43%)  Caribbean Green