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#951BBC

#951bbc ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#951bbc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 10.59% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.74% cyan, 85.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 285.47°, with 74.88% saturation and 42.16% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.36.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.108

Complementary

  1. #951bbc
  2. #42bc1b

Split complementary

  1. #951bbc
  2. #92bc1b
  3. #1bbc45

Analogous

  1. #451bbc
  2. #951bbc
  3. #bc1b92

Triadic

  1. #951bbc
  2. #bc951b
  3. #1bbc95

Tetradic

  1. #951bbc
  2. #bc1b42
  3. #42bc1b
  4. #1bbc95

Square

  1. #951bbc
  2. #bc451b
  3. #42bc1b
  4. #1b92bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0836
  2. #601179
  3. #951bbc
  4. #bc40e4
  5. #d383ed

Shades

#951bbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #951bbc
  2. #8618a9
  3. #771696
  4. #681384
  5. #591071
  6. #4b0e5e
  7. #3c0b4b
  8. #2d0838
  9. #1e0526
  10. #0f0313
  11. #000000

Tints

#951bbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #951bbc
  2. #a032c3
  3. #aa49c9
  4. #b55fd0
  5. #bf76d7
  6. #ca8dde
  7. #d5a4e4
  8. #dfbbeb
  9. #ead1f2
  10. #f4e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#951bbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #951bbc
  2. #9325b6
  3. #912fb0
  4. #8f39aa
  5. #8d43a4
  6. #8b4e9e
  7. #885898
  8. #866292
  9. #846c8c
  10. #827686
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #774a8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #105fb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #924670 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5645be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #624dba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #933994 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-951bbc {
  color: #951bbc;
}
Background
.bg-951bbc {
  background-color: #951bbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-951bbc {
  border: 2px solid #951bbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #951bbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 27 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 75% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-951bbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #951bbc, #bc1b92);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-951bbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 27 188 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.36 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.09 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.28 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.22 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.49 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.73 #6ae443 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#951bbc  rgb(149, 27, 188)  hsl(285, 75%, 42%)  Dark Violet
#42bc1b  rgb(66, 188, 27)  hsl(105, 75%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bc951b  rgb(188, 149, 27)  hsl(45, 75%, 42%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1bbc95  rgb(27, 188, 149)  hsl(165, 75%, 42%)  Mint