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#9729BF

#9729bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#9729bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 16.08% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.94% cyan, 78.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 284°, with 64.66% saturation and 45.49% 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 6.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.52.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1193

Complementary

  1. #9729bf
  2. #51bf29

Split complementary

  1. #9729bf
  2. #9cbf29
  3. #29bf4c

Analogous

  1. #4c29bf
  2. #9729bf
  3. #bf299c

Triadic

  1. #9729bf
  2. #bf9729
  3. #29bf97

Tetradic

  1. #9729bf
  2. #bf2951
  3. #51bf29
  4. #29bf97

Square

  1. #9729bf
  2. #bf4c29
  3. #51bf29
  4. #299cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #330e41
  2. #651b80
  3. #9729bf
  4. #b959db
  5. #d398e9

Shades

#9729bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9729bf
  2. #8825ac
  3. #792199
  4. #6a1d86
  5. #5b1973
  6. #4c1560
  7. #3c104c
  8. #2d0c39
  9. #1e0826
  10. #0f0413
  11. #000000

Tints

#9729bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9729bf
  2. #a13ec5
  3. #ac54cc
  4. #b669d2
  5. #c17fd9
  6. #cb94df
  7. #d5a9e5
  8. #e0bfec
  9. #ead4f2
  10. #f5eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9729bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9729bf
  2. #9532b9
  3. #923ab2
  4. #9043ac
  5. #8e4ca6
  6. #8c55a0
  7. #895d99
  8. #876693
  9. #856f8d
  10. #827786
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a5090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f64bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #934d74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a4cc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6652bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #954198 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9729bf {
  color: #9729bf;
}
Background
.bg-9729bf {
  background-color: #9729bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9729bf {
  border: 2px solid #9729bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9729bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 41 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9729bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9729bf, #bf299c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9729bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 41 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.52 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.91 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.69 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.10 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.38 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.92 #68d640 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9729bf  rgb(151, 41, 191)  hsl(284, 65%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#51bf29  rgb(81, 191, 41)  hsl(104, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bf9729  rgb(191, 151, 41)  hsl(44, 65%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#29bf97  rgb(41, 191, 151)  hsl(164, 65%, 45%)  Mint