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#970C9B

#970c9b ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#970c9b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 4.71% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.58% cyan, 92.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black. Its hue angle is 298.32°, with 85.63% saturation and 32.75% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 3.32.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0921

Complementary

  1. #970c9b
  2. #109b0c

Split complementary

  1. #970c9b
  2. #589b0c
  3. #0c9b50

Analogous

  1. #500c9b
  2. #970c9b
  3. #9b0c58

Triadic

  1. #970c9b
  2. #9b970c
  3. #0c9b97

Tetradic

  1. #970c9b
  2. #9b0c10
  3. #109b0c
  4. #0c9b97

Square

  1. #970c9b
  2. #9b500c
  3. #109b0c
  4. #0c589b

Monochromatic

  1. #120113
  2. #520754
  3. #970c9b
  4. #dc11e2
  5. #ed4ff1

Shades

#970c9b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #970c9b
  2. #880b8c
  3. #790a7c
  4. #6a086d
  5. #5b075d
  6. #4c064e
  7. #3c053e
  8. #2d042f
  9. #1e021f
  10. #0f0110
  11. #000000

Tints

#970c9b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #970c9b
  2. #a124a5
  3. #ac3daf
  4. #b655b9
  5. #c16dc3
  6. #cb86cd
  7. #d59ed7
  8. #e0b6e1
  9. #eaceeb
  10. #f5e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#970c9b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #970c9b
  2. #951898
  3. #922396
  4. #902f93
  5. #8e3a90
  6. #8c468e
  7. #89528b
  8. #875d88
  9. #856985
  10. #827483
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #754378 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004b9e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a5b98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b2e5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f3b9d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4899 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9a247a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-970c9b {
  color: #970c9b;
}
Background
.bg-970c9b {
  background-color: #970c9b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-970c9b {
  border: 2px solid #970c9b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #970c9b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 12 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 86% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-970c9b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #970c9b, #9b0c58);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-970c9b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 12 155 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.32 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.30 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.71 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.44 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.62 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.99 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.51 #68f364 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#970c9b  rgb(151, 12, 155)  hsl(298, 86%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#109b0c  rgb(16, 155, 12)  hsl(118, 86%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#9b970c  rgb(155, 151, 12)  hsl(58, 86%, 33%)  Brass
#0c9b97  rgb(12, 155, 151)  hsl(178, 86%, 33%)  Dark Cyan