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#9714C5

#9714c5 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#9714c5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 7.84% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.35% cyan, 89.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 284.41°, with 81.57% saturation and 42.55% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.19.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1111

Complementary

  1. #9714c5
  2. #42c514

Split complementary

  1. #9714c5
  2. #9ac514
  3. #14c53f

Analogous

  1. #3f14c5
  2. #9714c5
  3. #c5149a

Triadic

  1. #9714c5
  2. #c59714
  3. #14c597

Tetradic

  1. #9714c5
  2. #c51442
  3. #42c514
  4. #14c597

Square

  1. #9714c5
  2. #c53f14
  3. #42c514
  4. #149ac5

Monochromatic

  1. #2d063a
  2. #620d80
  3. #9714c5
  4. #bd3aeb
  5. #d480f2

Shades

#9714c5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9714c5
  2. #8812b1
  3. #79109e
  4. #6a0e8a
  5. #5b0c76
  6. #4c0a63
  7. #3c084f
  8. #2d063b
  9. #1e0427
  10. #0f0214
  11. #000000

Tints

#9714c5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9714c5
  2. #a12ccb
  3. #ac43d1
  4. #b65bd6
  5. #c172dc
  6. #cb8ae2
  7. #d5a1e8
  8. #e0b9ee
  9. #ead0f3
  10. #f5e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9714c5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9714c5
  2. #951fbe
  3. #922ab7
  4. #9034b0
  5. #8e3fa9
  6. #8c4aa3
  7. #89559c
  8. #876095
  9. #856a8e
  10. #827587
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #794b93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #924874 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5446c8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #614dc3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #94399b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9714c5 {
  color: #9714c5;
}
Background
.bg-9714c5 {
  background-color: #9714c5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9714c5 {
  border: 2px solid #9714c5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9714c5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 20 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 82% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9714c5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9714c5, #c5149a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9714c5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 20 197 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.19 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.66 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.32 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.48 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.55 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.22 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 9.26 #68eb3a Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9714c5  rgb(151, 20, 197)  hsl(284, 82%, 43%)  Dark Violet
#42c514  rgb(66, 197, 20)  hsl(104, 82%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#c59714  rgb(197, 151, 20)  hsl(44, 82%, 43%)  Goldenrod
#14c597  rgb(20, 197, 151)  hsl(164, 82%, 43%)  Caribbean Green