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#970CBD

#970cbd ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#970cbd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.11% cyan, 93.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 287.12°, with 88.06% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.21.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1052

Complementary

  1. #970cbd
  2. #32bd0c

Split complementary

  1. #970cbd
  2. #8abd0c
  3. #0cbd3f

Analogous

  1. #3f0cbd
  2. #970cbd
  3. #bd0c8a

Triadic

  1. #970cbd
  2. #bd970c
  3. #0cbd97

Tetradic

  1. #970cbd
  2. #bd0c32
  3. #32bd0c
  4. #0cbd97

Square

  1. #970cbd
  2. #bd3f0c
  3. #32bd0c
  4. #0c8abd

Monochromatic

  1. #24032d
  2. #5e0775
  3. #970cbd
  4. #c524f1
  5. #d86cf6

Shades

#970cbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #970cbd
  2. #880baa
  3. #790a97
  4. #6a0884
  5. #5b0771
  6. #4c065f
  7. #3c054c
  8. #2d0439
  9. #1e0226
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#970cbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #970cbd
  2. #a124c4
  3. #ac3dca
  4. #b655d1
  5. #c16dd7
  6. #cb86de
  7. #d59ee5
  8. #e0b6eb
  9. #eacef2
  10. #f5e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#970cbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #970cbd
  2. #9518b7
  3. #9223b1
  4. #902fab
  5. #8e3aa5
  6. #8c469f
  7. #895298
  8. #875d92
  9. #85698c
  10. #827486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #78488d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #035fba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #94426f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5542bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #634bbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #953495 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-970cbd {
  color: #970cbd;
}
Background
.bg-970cbd {
  background-color: #970cbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-970cbd {
  border: 2px solid #970cbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #970cbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 12 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-970cbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #970cbd, #bd0c8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-970cbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 12 189 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.21 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.71 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.59 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.03 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.70 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.81 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.92 #68f342 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#970cbd  rgb(151, 12, 189)  hsl(287, 88%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#32bd0c  rgb(50, 189, 12)  hsl(107, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bd970c  rgb(189, 151, 12)  hsl(47, 88%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0cbd97  rgb(12, 189, 151)  hsl(167, 88%, 39%)  Mint