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#952CC4

#952cc4 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#952cc4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 17.25% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.98% cyan, 77.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 281.45°, with 63.33% saturation and 47.06% 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 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 1.79.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1218

Complementary

  1. #952cc4
  2. #5bc42c

Split complementary

  1. #952cc4
  2. #a7c42c
  3. #2cc449

Analogous

  1. #492cc4
  2. #952cc4
  3. #c42ca7

Triadic

  1. #952cc4
  2. #c4952c
  3. #2cc495

Tetradic

  1. #952cc4
  2. #c42c5b
  3. #5bc42c
  4. #2cc495

Square

  1. #952cc4
  2. #c4492c
  3. #5bc42c
  4. #2ca7c4

Monochromatic

  1. #361047
  2. #661e86
  3. #952cc4
  4. #b661dc
  5. #d39fea

Shades

#952cc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #952cc4
  2. #8628b0
  3. #77239d
  4. #681f89
  5. #591a76
  6. #4b1662
  7. #3c124e
  8. #2d0d3b
  9. #1e0927
  10. #0f0414
  11. #000000

Tints

#952cc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #952cc4
  2. #a041ca
  3. #aa56d0
  4. #b56bd6
  5. #bf80dc
  6. #ca96e2
  7. #d5abe7
  8. #dfc0ed
  9. #ead5f3
  10. #f4eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#952cc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #952cc4
  2. #9334bd
  3. #913db6
  4. #8f45b0
  5. #8d4ea9
  6. #8b56a2
  7. #885e9b
  8. #866794
  9. #846f8e
  10. #827887
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a5193 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1264c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8f5178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #574ec6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6353c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92459c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-952cc4 {
  color: #952cc4;
}
Background
.bg-952cc4 {
  background-color: #952cc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-952cc4 {
  border: 2px solid #952cc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #952cc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 44 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 63% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-952cc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #952cc4, #c42ca7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-952cc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 44 196 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 1.79 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.58 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 4.82 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.37 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.85 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.97 #6ad33b Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#952cc4  rgb(149, 44, 196)  hsl(281, 63%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#5bc42c  rgb(91, 196, 44)  hsl(101, 63%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#c4952c  rgb(196, 149, 44)  hsl(41, 63%, 47%)  Dark Goldenrod
#2cc495  rgb(44, 196, 149)  hsl(161, 63%, 47%)  Caribbean Green