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#9727AB

#9727ab ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9727ab is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 15.29% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.7% cyan, 77.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 290.91°, with 62.86% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.55.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1097

Complementary

  1. #9727ab
  2. #3bab27

Split complementary

  1. #9727ab
  2. #7dab27
  3. #27ab55

Analogous

  1. #5527ab
  2. #9727ab
  3. #ab277d

Triadic

  1. #9727ab
  2. #ab9727
  3. #27ab97

Tetradic

  1. #9727ab
  2. #ab273b
  3. #3bab27
  4. #27ab97

Square

  1. #9727ab
  2. #ab5527
  3. #3bab27
  4. #277dab

Monochromatic

  1. #290b2e
  2. #60196d
  3. #9727ab
  4. #c049d5
  5. #d687e4

Shades

#9727ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9727ab
  2. #88239a
  3. #791f89
  4. #6a1b78
  5. #5b1767
  6. #4c1456
  7. #3c1044
  8. #2d0c33
  9. #1e0822
  10. #0f0411
  11. #000000

Tints

#9727ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9727ab
  2. #a13db3
  3. #ac52bc
  4. #b668c4
  5. #c17dcd
  6. #cb93d5
  7. #d5a9dd
  8. #e0bee6
  9. #ead4ee
  10. #f5e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9727ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9727ab
  2. #9530a7
  3. #9239a2
  4. #90429e
  5. #8e4b9a
  6. #8c5496
  7. #895c91
  8. #87658d
  9. #856e89
  10. #827784
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #794d83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055af ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3761a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #984268 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f47ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b50a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #983988 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9727ab {
  color: #9727ab;
}
Background
.bg-9727ab {
  background-color: #9727ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9727ab {
  border: 2px solid #9727ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9727ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 39 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 63% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9727ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9727ab, #ab277d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9727ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 39 171 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.43 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.48 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.57 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.56 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.76 #68d854 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9727ab  rgb(151, 39, 171)  hsl(291, 63%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#3bab27  rgb(59, 171, 39)  hsl(111, 63%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#ab9727  rgb(171, 151, 39)  hsl(51, 63%, 41%)  Brass
#27ab97  rgb(39, 171, 151)  hsl(171, 63%, 41%)  Persian Green