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#9B1CBB

#9b1cbb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9b1cbb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.78% red, 10.98% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.11% cyan, 85.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 287.92°, with 73.95% saturation and 42.16% 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 6.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.87.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1139

Complementary

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #3cbb1c

Split complementary

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #8cbb1c
  3. #1cbb4b

Analogous

  1. #4b1cbb
  2. #9b1cbb
  3. #bb1c8c

Triadic

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #bb9b1c
  3. #1cbb9b

Tetradic

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #bb1c3c
  3. #3cbb1c
  4. #1cbb9b

Square

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #bb4b1c
  3. #3cbb1c
  4. #1c8cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0836
  2. #641278
  3. #9b1cbb
  4. #c241e3
  5. #d784ed

Shades

#9b1cbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #8c19a8
  3. #7c1696
  4. #6d1483
  5. #5d1170
  6. #4e0e5e
  7. #3e0b4b
  8. #2f0838
  9. #1f0625
  10. #100313
  11. #000000

Tints

#9b1cbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #a533c2
  3. #af49c9
  4. #b960cf
  5. #c377d6
  6. #cd8edd
  7. #d7a4e4
  8. #e1bbeb
  9. #ebd2f1
  10. #f5e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9b1cbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9b1cbb
  2. #9826b5
  3. #9630af
  4. #933aa9
  5. #9044a3
  6. #8e4e9e
  7. #8b5898
  8. #886292
  9. #856c8c
  10. #837686
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4c8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2362b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9a4470 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c47bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #694fb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9a3894 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9b1cbb {
  color: #9b1cbb;
}
Background
.bg-9b1cbb {
  background-color: #9b1cbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9b1cbb {
  border: 2px solid #9b1cbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9b1cbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 155 28 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9b1cbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b1cbb, #bb1c8c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9b1cbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(155 28 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.87 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.11 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.82 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.28 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.41 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.85 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.12 #64e344 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9b1cbb  rgb(155, 28, 187)  hsl(288, 74%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#3cbb1c  rgb(60, 187, 28)  hsl(108, 74%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bb9b1c  rgb(187, 155, 28)  hsl(48, 74%, 42%)  Brass
#1cbb9b  rgb(28, 187, 155)  hsl(168, 74%, 42%)  Mint