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#9B2CA5

#9b2ca5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#9b2ca5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 60.78% red, 17.25% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.06% cyan, 73.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 295.04°, with 57.89% saturation and 40.98% 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 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.55.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1149

Complementary

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #36a52c

Split complementary

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #73a52c
  3. #2ca55e

Analogous

  1. #5e2ca5
  2. #9b2ca5
  3. #a52c73

Triadic

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #a59b2c
  3. #2ca59b

Tetradic

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #a52c36
  3. #36a52c
  4. #2ca59b

Square

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #a55e2c
  3. #36a52c
  4. #2c73a5

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0c2c
  2. #621c69
  3. #9b2ca5
  4. #c54ed0
  5. #d98ae0

Shades

#9b2ca5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #8c2895
  3. #7c2384
  4. #6d1f74
  5. #5d1a63
  6. #4e1653
  7. #3e1242
  8. #2f0d32
  9. #1f0921
  10. #100411
  11. #000000

Tints

#9b2ca5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #a541ae
  3. #af56b7
  4. #b96bc0
  5. #c380c9
  6. #cd96d2
  7. #d7abdb
  8. #e1c0e4
  9. #ebd5ed
  10. #f5eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9b2ca5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9b2ca5
  2. #9834a1
  3. #963d9e
  4. #93459a
  5. #904e96
  6. #8e5693
  7. #8b5e8f
  8. #88678b
  9. #856f87
  10. #837884
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4f81 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4364a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9e4166 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6549a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7153a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9d3a84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9b2ca5 {
  color: #9b2ca5;
}
Background
.bg-9b2ca5 {
  background-color: #9b2ca5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9b2ca5 {
  border: 2px solid #9b2ca5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9b2ca5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 155 44 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 58% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9b2ca5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b2ca5, #a52c73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9b2ca5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(155 44 165 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.64 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.76 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.05 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.07 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.95 #64d35a Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9b2ca5  rgb(155, 44, 165)  hsl(295, 58%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#36a52c  rgb(54, 165, 44)  hsl(115, 58%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#a59b2c  rgb(165, 155, 44)  hsl(55, 58%, 41%)  Brass
#2ca59b  rgb(44, 165, 155)  hsl(175, 58%, 41%)  Persian Green