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#9B08C6

#9b08c6 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9b08c6 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.78% red, 3.14% green and 77.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.72% cyan, 95.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black. Its hue angle is 286.42°, with 92.23% saturation and 40.39% 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 6.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.37.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1122

Complementary

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #33c608

Split complementary

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #92c608
  3. #08c63c

Analogous

  1. #3c08c6
  2. #9b08c6
  3. #c60892

Triadic

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #c69b08
  3. #08c69b

Tetradic

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #c60833
  3. #33c608
  4. #08c69b

Square

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #c63c08
  3. #33c608
  4. #0892c6

Monochromatic

  1. #280233
  2. #61057c
  3. #9b08c6
  4. #c724f6
  5. #da6ef9

Shades

#9b08c6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #8c07b2
  3. #7c069e
  4. #6d068b
  5. #5d0577
  6. #4e0463
  7. #3e034f
  8. #2f023b
  9. #1f0228
  10. #100114
  11. #000000

Tints

#9b08c6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #a521cc
  3. #af39d1
  4. #b952d7
  5. #c36bdd
  6. #cd84e3
  7. #d79ce8
  8. #e1b5ee
  9. #ebcef4
  10. #f5e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9b08c6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9b08c6
  2. #9814bf
  3. #9620b8
  4. #932cb1
  5. #9038aa
  6. #8e44a3
  7. #8b509c
  8. #885c95
  9. #85688e
  10. #837487
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4a93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057ca ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0061c3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #974574 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5644c9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #644cc4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #99369c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9b08c6 {
  color: #9b08c6;
}
Background
.bg-9b08c6 {
  background-color: #9b08c6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9b08c6 {
  border: 2px solid #9b08c6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9b08c6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 155 8 198;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 92% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9b08c6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b08c6, #c60892);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9b08c6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(155 8 198 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.37 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.87 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.52 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.59 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.31 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 9.54 #64f739 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9b08c6  rgb(155, 8, 198)  hsl(286, 92%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#33c608  rgb(51, 198, 8)  hsl(106, 92%, 40%)  Lime Green
#c69b08  rgb(198, 155, 8)  hsl(46, 92%, 40%)  Goldenrod
#08c69b  rgb(8, 198, 155)  hsl(166, 92%, 40%)  Caribbean Green