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#9C19C5

#9c19c5 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c19c5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 9.8% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.81% cyan, 87.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 285.7°, with 77.48% saturation and 43.53% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.98.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1179

Complementary

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #42c519

Split complementary

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #98c519
  3. #19c546

Analogous

  1. #4619c5
  2. #9c19c5
  3. #c51998

Triadic

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #c59c19
  3. #19c59c

Tetradic

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #c51942
  3. #42c519
  4. #19c59c

Square

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #c54619
  3. #42c519
  4. #1998c5

Monochromatic

  1. #30083d
  2. #661081
  3. #9c19c5
  4. #c043e7
  5. #d787f0

Shades

#9c19c5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #8c17b1
  3. #7d149e
  4. #6d128a
  5. #5e0f76
  6. #4e0d63
  7. #3e0a4f
  8. #2f083b
  9. #1f0527
  10. #100314
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c19c5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #a630cb
  3. #b047d1
  4. #ba5ed6
  5. #c475dc
  6. #ce8ce2
  7. #d7a3e8
  8. #e1baee
  9. #ebd1f3
  10. #f5e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c19c5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c19c5
  2. #9923be
  3. #962eb7
  4. #9438b0
  5. #9142a9
  6. #8e4da3
  7. #8b579c
  8. #886195
  9. #866b8e
  10. #837687
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4d94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0b64c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #994875 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5948c8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6750c3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9a3b9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c19c5 {
  color: #9c19c5;
}
Background
.bg-9c19c5 {
  background-color: #9c19c5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c19c5 {
  border: 2px solid #9c19c5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c19c5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 25 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 77% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c19c5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c19c5, #c51998);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c19c5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 25 197 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.98 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.01 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.58 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.42 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.88 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.58 #63e63a Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9c19c5  rgb(156, 25, 197)  hsl(286, 77%, 44%)  Dark Violet
#42c519  rgb(66, 197, 25)  hsl(106, 77%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#c59c19  rgb(197, 156, 25)  hsl(46, 77%, 44%)  Goldenrod
#19c59c  rgb(25, 197, 156)  hsl(166, 77%, 44%)  Caribbean Green