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#9F09CD

#9f09cd ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#9f09cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.35% red, 3.53% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.44% cyan, 95.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 285.92°, with 91.59% saturation and 41.96% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.39.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1197

Complementary

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #37cd09

Split complementary

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #99cd09
  3. #09cd3d

Analogous

  1. #3d09cd
  2. #9f09cd
  3. #cd0999

Triadic

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #cd9f09
  3. #09cd9f

Tetradic

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #cd0937
  3. #37cd09
  4. #09cd9f

Square

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #cd3d09
  3. #37cd09
  4. #0999cd

Monochromatic

  1. #2d033a
  2. #660684
  3. #9f09cd
  4. #c72df6
  5. #da76f9

Shades

#9f09cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #8f08b9
  3. #7f07a4
  4. #6f0690
  5. #5f057b
  6. #500567
  7. #400452
  8. #30033e
  9. #200229
  10. #100115
  11. #000000

Tints

#9f09cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #a922d2
  3. #b23ad7
  4. #bc53dc
  5. #c56be1
  6. #cf84e6
  7. #d99deb
  8. #e2b5f0
  9. #eccef5
  10. #f5e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9f09cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9f09cd
  2. #9c15c5
  3. #9921be
  4. #962db6
  5. #9339ae
  6. #9045a7
  7. #8c509f
  8. #895c97
  9. #86688f
  10. #837488
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4c98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ad1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0064ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b4878 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5847d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #664fcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9c39a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9f09cd {
  color: #9f09cd;
}
Background
.bg-9f09cd {
  background-color: #9f09cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9f09cd {
  border: 2px solid #9f09cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9f09cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 159 9 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9f09cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9f09cd, #cd0999);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9f09cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(159 9 205 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.39 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.24 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.12 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.49 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 6.85 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.96 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 9.32 #60f632 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#9f09cd  rgb(159, 9, 205)  hsl(286, 92%, 42%)  Dark Violet
#37cd09  rgb(55, 205, 9)  hsl(106, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cd9f09  rgb(205, 159, 9)  hsl(46, 92%, 42%)  Goldenrod
#09cd9f  rgb(9, 205, 159)  hsl(166, 92%, 42%)  Caribbean Green