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#9717BF

#9717bf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9717bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 9.02% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.94% cyan, 87.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 285.71°, with 78.5% saturation and 41.96% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.02.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1095

Complementary

  1. #9717bf
  2. #3fbf17

Split complementary

  1. #9717bf
  2. #93bf17
  3. #17bf43

Analogous

  1. #4317bf
  2. #9717bf
  3. #bf1793

Triadic

  1. #9717bf
  2. #bf9717
  3. #17bf97

Tetradic

  1. #9717bf
  2. #bf173f
  3. #3fbf17
  4. #17bf97

Square

  1. #9717bf
  2. #bf4317
  3. #3fbf17
  4. #1793bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0736
  2. #610f7b
  3. #9717bf
  4. #be3be7
  5. #d57ff0

Shades

#9717bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9717bf
  2. #8815ac
  3. #791299
  4. #6a1086
  5. #5b0e73
  6. #4c0c60
  7. #3c094c
  8. #2d0739
  9. #1e0526
  10. #0f0213
  11. #000000

Tints

#9717bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9717bf
  2. #a12ec5
  3. #ac45cc
  4. #b65dd2
  5. #c174d9
  6. #cb8bdf
  7. #d5a2e5
  8. #e0b9ec
  9. #ead1f2
  10. #f5e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9717bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9717bf
  2. #9522b9
  3. #922cb2
  4. #9037ac
  5. #8e41a6
  6. #8c4ca0
  7. #895699
  8. #876193
  9. #856b8d
  10. #827686
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #794a8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0860bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #944671 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5645c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #634dbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #953897 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9717bf {
  color: #9717bf;
}
Background
.bg-9717bf {
  background-color: #9717bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9717bf {
  border: 2px solid #9717bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9717bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 23 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9717bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9717bf, #bf1793);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9717bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 23 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.02 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.94 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.07 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.33 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.35 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.55 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.91 #68e840 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9717bf  rgb(151, 23, 191)  hsl(286, 79%, 42%)  Dark Violet
#3fbf17  rgb(63, 191, 23)  hsl(106, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bf9717  rgb(191, 151, 23)  hsl(46, 79%, 42%)  Goldenrod
#17bf97  rgb(23, 191, 151)  hsl(166, 79%, 42%)  Mint