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#9536B2

#9536b2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#9536b2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 21.18% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.29% cyan, 69.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 285.97°, with 53.45% saturation and 45.49% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.96.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1224

Complementary

  1. #9536b2
  2. #53b236

Split complementary

  1. #9536b2
  2. #91b236
  3. #36b257

Analogous

  1. #5736b2
  2. #9536b2
  3. #b23691

Triadic

  1. #9536b2
  2. #b29536
  3. #36b295

Tetradic

  1. #9536b2
  2. #b23653
  3. #53b236
  4. #36b295

Square

  1. #9536b2
  2. #b25736
  3. #53b236
  4. #3691b2

Monochromatic

  1. #33123d
  2. #642477
  3. #9536b2
  4. #b764d0
  5. #d29fe2

Shades

#9536b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9536b2
  2. #8631a0
  3. #772b8e
  4. #68267d
  5. #59206b
  6. #4b1b59
  7. #3c1647
  8. #2d1035
  9. #1e0b24
  10. #0f0512
  11. #000000

Tints

#9536b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9536b2
  2. #a04aba
  3. #aa5ec1
  4. #b572c9
  5. #bf86d1
  6. #ca9bd9
  7. #d5afe0
  8. #dfc3e8
  9. #ead7f0
  10. #f4ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9536b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9536b2
  2. #933dad
  3. #9145a8
  4. #8f4ca3
  5. #8d549e
  6. #8b5b99
  7. #886294
  8. #866a8f
  9. #84718a
  10. #827985
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a5489 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3965af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #944e70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6050b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a56b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #94468f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9536b2 {
  color: #9536b2;
}
Background
.bg-9536b2 {
  background-color: #9536b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9536b2 {
  border: 2px solid #9536b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9536b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 54 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 53% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9536b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9536b2, #b23691);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9536b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 54 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.96 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.46 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.73 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.94 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.53 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.88 #6ac94d Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9536b2  rgb(149, 54, 178)  hsl(286, 53%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#53b236  rgb(83, 178, 54)  hsl(106, 53%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#b29536  rgb(178, 149, 54)  hsl(46, 53%, 45%)  Brass
#36b295  rgb(54, 178, 149)  hsl(166, 53%, 45%)  Jungle Green