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#9E2E8A

#9e2e8a ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#9e2e8a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.96% red, 18.04% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.89% magenta, 12.66% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 310.71°, with 54.9% saturation and 40% 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 6.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 5.03.

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Relative luminance0.1106

Complementary

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #2e9e42

Split complementary

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #529e2e
  3. #2e9e7a

Analogous

  1. #7a2e9e
  2. #9e2e8a
  3. #9e2e52

Triadic

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #8a9e2e
  3. #2e8a9e

Tetradic

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #9e422e
  3. #2e9e42
  4. #2e8a9e

Square

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #9e7a2e
  3. #2e9e42
  4. #2e529e

Monochromatic

  1. #270c23
  2. #631d56
  3. #9e2e8a
  4. #cb4db5
  5. #dc89ce

Shades

#9e2e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #8e297c
  3. #7e256e
  4. #6f2061
  5. #5f1c53
  6. #4f1745
  7. #3f1237
  8. #2f0e29
  9. #20091c
  10. #10050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#9e2e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #a84396
  3. #b158a1
  4. #bb6dad
  5. #c582b9
  6. #cf97c5
  7. #d8abd0
  8. #e2c0dc
  9. #ecd5e8
  10. #f5eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9e2e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9e2e8a
  2. #9b3689
  3. #983e88
  4. #954787
  5. #924f86
  6. #8f5785
  7. #8c5f84
  8. #896783
  9. #867082
  10. #837881
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4f72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f538d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #556487 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a63558 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d478c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795388 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a3336f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9e2e8a {
  color: #9e2e8a;
}
Background
.bg-9e2e8a {
  background-color: #9e2e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9e2e8a {
  border: 2px solid #9e2e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9e2e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 158 46 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 55% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9e2e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9e2e8a, #9e2e52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9e2e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(158 46 138 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.30 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.56 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.38 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.89 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.07 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.31 #61d175 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#9e2e8a  rgb(158, 46, 138)  hsl(311, 55%, 40%)  Deep Plum
#2e9e42  rgb(46, 158, 66)  hsl(131, 55%, 40%)  Shamrock Green
#8a9e2e  rgb(138, 158, 46)  hsl(71, 55%, 40%)  Olive Drab
#2e8a9e  rgb(46, 138, 158)  hsl(191, 55%, 40%)  Bondi Blue