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#9824B8

#9824b8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9824b8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 14.12% green and 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.39% cyan, 80.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 287.03°, with 67.27% saturation and 43.14% 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.79.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.114

Complementary

  1. #9824b8
  2. #44b824

Split complementary

  1. #9824b8
  2. #8eb824
  3. #24b84e

Analogous

  1. #4e24b8
  2. #9824b8
  3. #b8248e

Triadic

  1. #9824b8
  2. #b89824
  3. #24b898

Tetradic

  1. #9824b8
  2. #b82444
  3. #44b824
  4. #24b898

Square

  1. #9824b8
  2. #b84e24
  3. #44b824
  4. #248eb8

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0b38
  2. #631778
  3. #9824b8
  4. #bd4cdc
  5. #d58ce9

Shades

#9824b8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9824b8
  2. #8920a6
  3. #7a1d93
  4. #6a1981
  5. #5b166e
  6. #4c125c
  7. #3d0e4a
  8. #2e0b37
  9. #1e0725
  10. #0f0412
  11. #000000

Tints

#9824b8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9824b8
  2. #a23abf
  3. #ad50c6
  4. #b766cd
  5. #c17cd4
  6. #cc92dc
  7. #d6a7e3
  8. #e0bdea
  9. #ead3f1
  10. #f5e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9824b8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9824b8
  2. #962db2
  3. #9336ad
  4. #9140a7
  5. #8e49a2
  6. #8c529c
  7. #8a5b96
  8. #876491
  9. #856e8b
  10. #827786
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4e8b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058bc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2862b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96476f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c48ba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6850b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #973c92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9824b8 {
  color: #9824b8;
}
Background
.bg-9824b8 {
  background-color: #9824b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9824b8 {
  border: 2px solid #9824b8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9824b8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 36 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 67% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9824b8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9824b8, #b8248e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9824b8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 36 184 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.79 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.50 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.91 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.87 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.15 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.78 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.16 #67db47 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9824b8  rgb(152, 36, 184)  hsl(287, 67%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#44b824  rgb(68, 184, 36)  hsl(107, 67%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#b89824  rgb(184, 152, 36)  hsl(47, 67%, 43%)  Brass
#24b898  rgb(36, 184, 152)  hsl(167, 67%, 43%)  Mint