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#9727B1

#9727b1 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9727b1 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 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.69% cyan, 77.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 288.7°, with 63.89% saturation and 42.35% 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 6.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.62.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.112

Complementary

  1. #9727b1
  2. #41b127

Split complementary

  1. #9727b1
  2. #86b127
  3. #27b152

Analogous

  1. #5227b1
  2. #9727b1
  3. #b12786

Triadic

  1. #9727b1
  2. #b19727
  3. #27b197

Tetradic

  1. #9727b1
  2. #b12741
  3. #41b127
  4. #27b197

Square

  1. #9727b1
  2. #b15227
  3. #41b127
  4. #2786b1

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0b34
  2. #621972
  3. #9727b1
  4. #be4dd8
  5. #d58be6

Shades

#9727b1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9727b1
  2. #88239f
  3. #791f8e
  4. #6a1b7c
  5. #5b176a
  6. #4c1459
  7. #3c1047
  8. #2d0c35
  9. #1e0823
  10. #0f0412
  11. #000000

Tints

#9727b1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9727b1
  2. #a13db9
  3. #ac52c1
  4. #b668c8
  5. #c17dd0
  6. #cb93d8
  7. #d5a9e0
  8. #e0bee8
  9. #ead4ef
  10. #f5e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9727b1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9727b1
  2. #9530ac
  3. #9239a7
  4. #9042a2
  5. #8e4b9d
  6. #8c5499
  7. #895c94
  8. #87658f
  9. #856e8a
  10. #827785
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #794e87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3162ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #97456c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e48b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6950af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #973b8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9727b1 {
  color: #9727b1;
}
Background
.bg-9727b1 {
  background-color: #9727b1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9727b1 {
  border: 2px solid #9727b1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9727b1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 39 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 64% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9727b1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9727b1, #b12786);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9727b1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 39 177 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.62 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.53 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.49 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.89 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.36 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.52 #68d84e Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9727b1  rgb(151, 39, 177)  hsl(289, 64%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#41b127  rgb(65, 177, 39)  hsl(109, 64%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#b19727  rgb(177, 151, 39)  hsl(49, 64%, 42%)  Brass
#27b197  rgb(39, 177, 151)  hsl(169, 64%, 42%)  Jungle Green