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#9F18CC

#9f18cc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9f18cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.35% red, 9.41% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.06% cyan, 88.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 78.95% saturation and 44.71% 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 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.54.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1238

Complementary

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #45cc18

Split complementary

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #9fcc18
  3. #18cc45

Analogous

  1. #4518cc
  2. #9f18cc
  3. #cc189f

Triadic

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #cc9f18
  3. #18cc9f

Tetradic

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #cc1845
  3. #45cc18
  4. #18cc9f

Square

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #cc4518
  3. #45cc18
  4. #189fcc

Monochromatic

  1. #340843
  2. #6a1088
  3. #9f18cc
  4. #c147e9
  5. #d88cf1

Shades

#9f18cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #8f16b8
  3. #7f13a3
  4. #6f118f
  5. #5f0e7a
  6. #500c66
  7. #400a52
  8. #30073d
  9. #200529
  10. #100214
  11. #000000

Tints

#9f18cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #a92fd1
  3. #b246d6
  4. #bc5ddb
  5. #c574e0
  6. #cf8ce6
  7. #d9a3eb
  8. #e2baf0
  9. #ecd1f5
  10. #f5e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9f18cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9f18cc
  2. #9c22c4
  3. #992dbd
  4. #9637b5
  5. #9342ae
  6. #904ca6
  7. #8c569e
  8. #896197
  9. #866b8f
  10. #837688
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4f98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cd0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0066c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b4b79 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a4acf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6851ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9c3ca1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9f18cc {
  color: #9f18cc;
}
Background
.bg-9f18cc {
  background-color: #9f18cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9f18cc {
  border: 2px solid #9f18cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9f18cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 159 24 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 79% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9f18cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9f18cc, #cc189f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9f18cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(159 24 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.54 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.91 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.04 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.46 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 6.99 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.63 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.98 #60e733 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9f18cc  rgb(159, 24, 204)  hsl(285, 79%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#45cc18  rgb(69, 204, 24)  hsl(105, 79%, 45%)  Lime Green
#cc9f18  rgb(204, 159, 24)  hsl(45, 79%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#18cc9f  rgb(24, 204, 159)  hsl(165, 79%, 45%)  Caribbean Green