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#972789

#972789 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#972789 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 15.29% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.17% magenta, 9.27% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 307.5°, with 58.95% saturation and 37.25% 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 7.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.21.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0984

Complementary

  1. #972789
  2. #279735

Split complementary

  1. #972789
  2. #519727
  3. #27976d

Analogous

  1. #6d2797
  2. #972789
  3. #972751

Triadic

  1. #972789
  2. #899727
  3. #278997

Tetradic

  1. #972789
  2. #973527
  3. #279735
  4. #278997

Square

  1. #972789
  2. #976d27
  3. #279735
  4. #275197

Monochromatic

  1. #1d081b
  2. #5a1752
  3. #972789
  4. #cd3dbb
  5. #dd7ad0

Shades

#972789 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #972789
  2. #88237b
  3. #791f6e
  4. #6a1b60
  5. #5b1752
  6. #4c1445
  7. #3c1037
  8. #2d0c29
  9. #1e081b
  10. #0f040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#972789 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #972789
  2. #a13d95
  3. #ac52a1
  4. #b668ac
  5. #c17db8
  6. #cb93c4
  7. #d5a9d0
  8. #e0bedc
  9. #ead4e7
  10. #f5e9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#972789 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #972789
  2. #953088
  3. #923987
  4. #904286
  5. #8e4b85
  6. #8c5485
  7. #895c84
  8. #876583
  9. #856e82
  10. #827781
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76496f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #244e8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d5e86 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9e3255 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #66428b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #724e87 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9b2e6e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-972789 {
  color: #972789;
}
Background
.bg-972789 {
  background-color: #972789;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-972789 {
  border: 2px solid #972789;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #972789;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 39 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 59% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-972789 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #972789, #972751);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-972789 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 39 137 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.21 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.45 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.89 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.78 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.66 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.00 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.55 #68d876 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#972789  rgb(151, 39, 137)  hsl(308, 59%, 37%)  Dark Magenta
#279735  rgb(39, 151, 53)  hsl(128, 59%, 37%)  Forest Green
#899727  rgb(137, 151, 39)  hsl(68, 59%, 37%)  Olive Drab
#278997  rgb(39, 137, 151)  hsl(188, 59%, 37%)  Dark Cyan