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#9C2BB2

#9c2bb2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9c2bb2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 16.86% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.36% cyan, 75.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 290.22°, with 61.09% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.42.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1201

Complementary

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #41b22b

Split complementary

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #84b22b
  3. #2bb258

Analogous

  1. #582bb2
  2. #9c2bb2
  3. #b22b84

Triadic

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #b29c2b
  3. #2bb29c

Tetradic

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #b22b41
  3. #41b22b
  4. #2bb29c

Square

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #b2582b
  3. #41b22b
  4. #2b84b2

Monochromatic

  1. #300d37
  2. #661c74
  3. #9c2bb2
  4. #c054d6
  5. #d791e5

Shades

#9c2bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #8c27a0
  3. #7d228e
  4. #6d1e7d
  5. #5e1a6b
  6. #4e1659
  7. #3e1147
  8. #2f0d35
  9. #1f0924
  10. #100412
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c2bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #a640ba
  3. #b055c1
  4. #ba6bc9
  5. #c480d1
  6. #ce95d9
  7. #d7aae0
  8. #e1bfe8
  9. #ebd5f0
  10. #f5eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c2bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c2bb2
  2. #9934ad
  3. #963ca8
  4. #9445a3
  5. #914d9e
  6. #8e5699
  7. #8b5e94
  8. #88678f
  9. #866f8a
  10. #837885
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d5189 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3965af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d476d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #634bb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f54b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9c3d8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c2bb2 {
  color: #9c2bb2;
}
Background
.bg-9c2bb2 {
  background-color: #9c2bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c2bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #9c2bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c2bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 43 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 61% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c2bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c2bb2, #b22b84);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c2bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 43 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.54 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.10 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.21 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.06 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.47 #63d44d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9c2bb2  rgb(156, 43, 178)  hsl(290, 61%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#41b22b  rgb(65, 178, 43)  hsl(110, 61%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#b29c2b  rgb(178, 156, 43)  hsl(50, 61%, 43%)  Brass
#2bb29c  rgb(43, 178, 156)  hsl(170, 61%, 43%)  Persian Green