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#9727BC

#9727bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9727bc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.68% cyan, 79.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 285.1°, with 65.64% saturation and 44.51% 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 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.06.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1166

Complementary

  1. #9727bc
  2. #4cbc27

Split complementary

  1. #9727bc
  2. #97bc27
  3. #27bc4c

Analogous

  1. #4c27bc
  2. #9727bc
  3. #bc2797

Triadic

  1. #9727bc
  2. #bc9727
  3. #27bc97

Tetradic

  1. #9727bc
  2. #bc274c
  3. #4cbc27
  4. #27bc97

Square

  1. #9727bc
  2. #bc4c27
  3. #4cbc27
  4. #2797bc

Monochromatic

  1. #310d3d
  2. #641a7d
  3. #9727bc
  4. #ba54dc
  5. #d393e9

Shades

#9727bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9727bc
  2. #8823a9
  3. #791f96
  4. #6a1b84
  5. #5b1771
  6. #4c145e
  7. #3c104b
  8. #2d0c38
  9. #1e0826
  10. #0f0413
  11. #000000

Tints

#9727bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9727bc
  2. #a13dc3
  3. #ac52c9
  4. #b668d0
  5. #c17dd7
  6. #cb93de
  7. #d5a9e4
  8. #e0beeb
  9. #ead4f2
  10. #f5e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9727bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9727bc
  2. #9530b6
  3. #9239b0
  4. #9042aa
  5. #8e4ba4
  6. #8c549e
  7. #895c98
  8. #876592
  9. #856e8c
  10. #827786
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4f8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2363b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #944a72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a4abe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6651ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #953f95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9727bc {
  color: #9727bc;
}
Background
.bg-9727bc {
  background-color: #9727bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9727bc {
  border: 2px solid #9727bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9727bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 39 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9727bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9727bc, #bc2797);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9727bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 39 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.06 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.08 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.78 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.56 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.77 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.79 #68d843 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9727bc  rgb(151, 39, 188)  hsl(285, 66%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#4cbc27  rgb(76, 188, 39)  hsl(105, 66%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bc9727  rgb(188, 151, 39)  hsl(45, 66%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#27bc97  rgb(39, 188, 151)  hsl(165, 66%, 45%)  Mint