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#983BB3

#983bb3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#983bb3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 23.14% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.08% cyan, 67.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 286.5°, with 50.42% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.09.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1306

Complementary

  1. #983bb3
  2. #56b33b

Split complementary

  1. #983bb3
  2. #92b33b
  3. #3bb35c

Analogous

  1. #5c3bb3
  2. #983bb3
  3. #b33b92

Triadic

  1. #983bb3
  2. #b3983b
  3. #3bb398

Tetradic

  1. #983bb3
  2. #b33b56
  3. #56b33b
  4. #3bb398

Square

  1. #983bb3
  2. #b35c3b
  3. #56b33b
  4. #3b92b3

Monochromatic

  1. #361540
  2. #672879
  3. #983bb3
  4. #b86ccf
  5. #d4a6e2

Shades

#983bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #983bb3
  2. #8935a1
  3. #7a2f8f
  4. #6a297d
  5. #5b236b
  6. #4c1e5a
  7. #3d1848
  8. #2e1236
  9. #1e0c24
  10. #0f0612
  11. #000000

Tints

#983bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #983bb3
  2. #a24fbb
  3. #ad62c2
  4. #b776ca
  5. #c189d1
  6. #cc9dd9
  7. #d6b1e1
  8. #e0c4e8
  9. #ead8f0
  10. #f5ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#983bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #983bb3
  2. #9642ae
  3. #9349a9
  4. #9150a4
  5. #8e579f
  6. #8c5e9a
  7. #8a6494
  8. #876b8f
  9. #85728a
  10. #827985
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d578b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #055fb7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f68b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #975172 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6453b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e59b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #984991 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-983bb3 {
  color: #983bb3;
}
Background
.bg-983bb3 {
  background-color: #983bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-983bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #983bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #983bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 59 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 50% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-983bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #983bb3, #b33b92);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-983bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 59 179 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.09 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 4.41 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.27 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.30 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.40 #67c44c Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#983bb3  rgb(152, 59, 179)  hsl(287, 50%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#56b33b  rgb(86, 179, 59)  hsl(107, 50%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#b3983b  rgb(179, 152, 59)  hsl(47, 50%, 47%)  Brass
#3bb398  rgb(59, 179, 152)  hsl(167, 50%, 47%)  Jungle Green