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#9718CF

#9718cf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#9718cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 9.41% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.05% cyan, 88.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 281.64°, with 79.22% saturation and 45.29% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 1.52.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1174

Complementary

  1. #9718cf
  2. #50cf18

Split complementary

  1. #9718cf
  2. #abcf18
  3. #18cf3b

Analogous

  1. #3b18cf
  2. #9718cf
  3. #cf18ab

Triadic

  1. #9718cf
  2. #cf9718
  3. #18cf97

Tetradic

  1. #9718cf
  2. #cf1850
  3. #50cf18
  4. #18cf97

Square

  1. #9718cf
  2. #cf3b18
  3. #50cf18
  4. #18abcf

Monochromatic

  1. #330846
  2. #65108a
  3. #9718cf
  4. #b94aea
  5. #d38ef2

Shades

#9718cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9718cf
  2. #8816ba
  3. #7913a6
  4. #6a1191
  5. #5b0e7c
  6. #4c0c68
  7. #3c0a53
  8. #2d073e
  9. #1e0529
  10. #0f0215
  11. #000000

Tints

#9718cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9718cf
  2. #a12fd4
  3. #ac46d9
  4. #b65ddd
  5. #c174e2
  6. #cb8ce7
  7. #d5a3ec
  8. #e0baf1
  9. #ead1f5
  10. #f5e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9718cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9718cf
  2. #9522c7
  3. #922dbf
  4. #9037b7
  5. #8e42af
  6. #8c4ca8
  7. #8956a0
  8. #876198
  9. #856b90
  10. #827688
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4d99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0062cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8f4e7b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5049d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e4ecd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #923fa3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9718cf {
  color: #9718cf;
}
Background
.bg-9718cf {
  background-color: #9718cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9718cf {
  border: 2px solid #9718cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9718cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 24 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 79% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9718cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9718cf, #cf18ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9718cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 24 207 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 1.52 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.99 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 3.93 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 6.06 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.10 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 8.21 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.32 #68e730 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9718cf  rgb(151, 24, 207)  hsl(282, 79%, 45%)  Dark Violet
#50cf18  rgb(80, 207, 24)  hsl(102, 79%, 45%)  Lime Green
#cf9718  rgb(207, 151, 24)  hsl(42, 79%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#18cf97  rgb(24, 207, 151)  hsl(162, 79%, 45%)  Caribbean Green