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#994CB3

#994cb3 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#994cb3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60% red, 29.8% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.53% cyan, 57.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 284.85°, with 40.39% saturation and 50% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 1.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.152

Complementary

  1. #994cb3
  2. #66b34c

Split complementary

  1. #994cb3
  2. #9ab34c
  3. #4cb365

Analogous

  1. #654cb3
  2. #994cb3
  3. #b34c9a

Triadic

  1. #994cb3
  2. #b3994c
  3. #4cb399

Tetradic

  1. #994cb3
  2. #b34c66
  3. #66b34c
  4. #4cb399

Square

  1. #994cb3
  2. #b3654c
  3. #66b34c
  4. #4c9ab3

Monochromatic

  1. #3d1e48
  2. #6b357d
  3. #994cb3
  4. #b882ca
  5. #d6b7e1

Shades

#994cb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #994cb3
  2. #8a44a1
  3. #7a3d8f
  4. #6b357d
  5. #5c2e6b
  6. #4d265a
  7. #3d1e48
  8. #2e1736
  9. #1f0f24
  10. #0f0812
  11. #000000

Tints

#994cb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #994cb3
  2. #a35ebb
  3. #ad70c2
  4. #b882ca
  5. #c294d1
  6. #cca6d9
  7. #d6b7e1
  8. #e0c9e8
  9. #ebdbf0
  10. #f5edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#994cb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #994cb3
  2. #9751ae
  3. #9456a9
  4. #925ca4
  5. #8f619f
  6. #8d669a
  7. #8a6b94
  8. #88708f
  9. #85768a
  10. #837b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #81618e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3268b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e6fb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #985d78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b5eb5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7463b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #985793 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-994cb3 {
  color: #994cb3;
}
Background
.bg-994cb3 {
  background-color: #994cb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-994cb3 {
  border: 2px solid #994cb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #994cb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 153 76 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 40% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-994cb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #994cb3, #b34c9a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-994cb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(153 76 179 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 1.22 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.29 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.87 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.16 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.06 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.06 #66b34c Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Purpureus
#994cb3  rgb(153, 76, 179)  hsl(285, 40%, 50%)  Purpureus
#66b34c  rgb(102, 179, 76)  hsl(105, 40%, 50%)  Mantis
#b3994c  rgb(179, 153, 76)  hsl(45, 40%, 50%)  Brass
#4cb399  rgb(76, 179, 153)  hsl(165, 40%, 50%)  Jungle Green