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#990BB9

#990bb9 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#990bb9 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60% red, 4.31% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.3% cyan, 94.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 288.97°, with 88.78% saturation and 38.43% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.94.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1051

Complementary

  1. #990bb9
  2. #2bb90b

Split complementary

  1. #990bb9
  2. #82b90b
  3. #0bb942

Analogous

  1. #420bb9
  2. #990bb9
  3. #b90b82

Triadic

  1. #990bb9
  2. #b9990b
  3. #0bb999

Tetradic

  1. #990bb9
  2. #b90b2b
  3. #2bb90b
  4. #0bb999

Square

  1. #990bb9
  2. #b9420b
  3. #2bb90b
  4. #0b82b9

Monochromatic

  1. #220229
  2. #5d0771
  3. #990bb9
  4. #cb1ff2
  5. #dc67f6

Shades

#990bb9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #990bb9
  2. #8a0aa7
  3. #7a0994
  4. #6b0882
  5. #5c076f
  6. #4d065d
  7. #3d044a
  8. #2e0338
  9. #1f0225
  10. #0f0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#990bb9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #990bb9
  2. #a323c0
  3. #ad3cc7
  4. #b854ce
  5. #c26dd5
  6. #cc85dc
  7. #d69de3
  8. #e0b6ea
  9. #ebcef1
  10. #f5e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#990bb9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #990bb9
  2. #9717b3
  3. #9422ae
  4. #922ea8
  5. #8f3aa2
  6. #8d469d
  7. #8a5197
  8. #885d91
  9. #85698b
  10. #837486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #79488b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #185fb6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #983f6c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5942bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #664bb7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #983191 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-990bb9 {
  color: #990bb9;
}
Background
.bg-990bb9 {
  background-color: #990bb9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-990bb9 {
  border: 2px solid #990bb9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #990bb9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 153 11 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 89% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-990bb9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #990bb9, #b90b82);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-990bb9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(153 11 185 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.94 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.02 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.27 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.48 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.51 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.07 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.37 #66f446 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#990bb9  rgb(153, 11, 185)  hsl(289, 89%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#2bb90b  rgb(43, 185, 11)  hsl(109, 89%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#b9990b  rgb(185, 153, 11)  hsl(49, 89%, 38%)  Brass
#0bb999  rgb(11, 185, 153)  hsl(169, 89%, 38%)  Mint