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#9727BD

#9727bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#9727bd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.11% cyan, 79.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 284.8°, with 65.79% saturation and 44.71% 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.94.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.117

Complementary

  1. #9727bd
  2. #4dbd27

Split complementary

  1. #9727bd
  2. #98bd27
  3. #27bd4c

Analogous

  1. #4c27bd
  2. #9727bd
  3. #bd2798

Triadic

  1. #9727bd
  2. #bd9727
  3. #27bd97

Tetradic

  1. #9727bd
  2. #bd274d
  3. #4dbd27
  4. #27bd97

Square

  1. #9727bd
  2. #bd4c27
  3. #4dbd27
  4. #2798bd

Monochromatic

  1. #320d3e
  2. #641a7e
  3. #9727bd
  4. #ba55dc
  5. #d394e9

Shades

#9727bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9727bd
  2. #8823aa
  3. #791f97
  4. #6a1b84
  5. #5b1771
  6. #4c145f
  7. #3c104c
  8. #2d0c39
  9. #1e0826
  10. #0f0413
  11. #000000

Tints

#9727bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9727bd
  2. #a13dc4
  3. #ac52ca
  4. #b668d1
  5. #c17dd7
  6. #cb93de
  7. #d5a9e5
  8. #e0beeb
  9. #ead4f2
  10. #f5e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9727bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9727bd
  2. #9530b7
  3. #9239b1
  4. #9042ab
  5. #8e4ba5
  6. #8c549f
  7. #895c98
  8. #876592
  9. #856e8c
  10. #827786
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2163ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #944b73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a4abf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6651bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #953f96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9727bd {
  color: #9727bd;
}
Background
.bg-9727bd {
  background-color: #9727bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9727bd {
  border: 2px solid #9727bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9727bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 39 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9727bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9727bd, #bd2798);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9727bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 39 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.94 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.97 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.82 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.41 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.65 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.81 #68d842 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9727bd  rgb(151, 39, 189)  hsl(285, 66%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#4dbd27  rgb(77, 189, 39)  hsl(105, 66%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bd9727  rgb(189, 151, 39)  hsl(45, 66%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#27bd97  rgb(39, 189, 151)  hsl(165, 66%, 45%)  Mint