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#9F29BB

#9f29bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9f29bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.35% red, 16.08% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.97% cyan, 78.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 288.49°, with 64.04% 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 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.26.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1254

Complementary

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #45bb29

Split complementary

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #8ebb29
  3. #29bb56

Analogous

  1. #5629bb
  2. #9f29bb
  3. #bb298e

Triadic

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #bb9f29
  3. #29bb9f

Tetradic

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #bb2945
  3. #45bb29
  4. #29bb9f

Square

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #bb5629
  3. #45bb29
  4. #298ebb

Monochromatic

  1. #340d3e
  2. #6a1b7c
  3. #9f29bb
  4. #c156da
  5. #d895e8

Shades

#9f29bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #8f25a8
  3. #7f2196
  4. #6f1d83
  5. #5f1970
  6. #50155e
  7. #40104b
  8. #300c38
  9. #200825
  10. #100413
  11. #000000

Tints

#9f29bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #a93ec2
  3. #b254c9
  4. #bc69cf
  5. #c57fd6
  6. #cf94dd
  7. #d9a9e4
  8. #e2bfeb
  9. #ecd4f1
  10. #f5eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9f29bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9f29bb
  2. #9c32b5
  3. #993aaf
  4. #9643a9
  5. #934ca3
  6. #90559e
  7. #8c5d98
  8. #896692
  9. #866f8c
  10. #837786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f528f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3367b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9f4972 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #624cbd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f55b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9f3f95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9f29bb {
  color: #9f29bb;
}
Background
.bg-9f29bb {
  background-color: #9f29bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9f29bb {
  border: 2px solid #9f29bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9f29bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 159 41 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9f29bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9f29bb, #bb298e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9f29bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(159 41 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.26 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.35 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.77 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.18 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.90 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.23 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.58 #60d644 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#9f29bb  rgb(159, 41, 187)  hsl(288, 64%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#45bb29  rgb(69, 187, 41)  hsl(108, 64%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bb9f29  rgb(187, 159, 41)  hsl(48, 64%, 45%)  Brass
#29bb9f  rgb(41, 187, 159)  hsl(168, 64%, 45%)  Mint