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#9705BF

#9705bf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9705bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 1.96% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.94% cyan, 97.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 287.1°, with 94.9% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.92.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1045

Complementary

  1. #9705bf
  2. #2dbf05

Split complementary

  1. #9705bf
  2. #8abf05
  3. #05bf3a

Analogous

  1. #3a05bf
  2. #9705bf
  3. #bf058a

Triadic

  1. #9705bf
  2. #bf9705
  3. #05bf97

Tetradic

  1. #9705bf
  2. #bf052d
  3. #2dbf05
  4. #05bf97

Square

  1. #9705bf
  2. #bf3a05
  3. #2dbf05
  4. #058abf

Monochromatic

  1. #21012a
  2. #5c0374
  3. #9705bf
  4. #c818f9
  5. #da62fb

Shades

#9705bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9705bf
  2. #8805ac
  3. #790499
  4. #6a0486
  5. #5b0373
  6. #4c0360
  7. #3c024c
  8. #2d0239
  9. #1e0126
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#9705bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9705bf
  2. #a11ec5
  3. #ac37cc
  4. #b650d2
  5. #c169d9
  6. #cb82df
  7. #d59be5
  8. #e0b4ec
  9. #eacdf2
  10. #f5e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9705bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9705bf
  2. #9511b9
  3. #921eb2
  4. #902aac
  5. #8e36a6
  6. #8c43a0
  7. #894f99
  8. #875b93
  9. #85678d
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #78478e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005ebc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #944270 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5441c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #624abd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #953396 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9705bf {
  color: #9705bf;
}
Background
.bg-9705bf {
  background-color: #9705bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9705bf {
  border: 2px solid #9705bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9705bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 5 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9705bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9705bf, #bf058a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9705bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 5 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.92 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.80 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.44 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.22 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.46 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.63 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.04 #68fa40 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9705bf  rgb(151, 5, 191)  hsl(287, 95%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#2dbf05  rgb(45, 191, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bf9705  rgb(191, 151, 5)  hsl(47, 95%, 38%)  Goldenrod
#05bf97  rgb(5, 191, 151)  hsl(167, 95%, 38%)  Caribbean Green