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#A02CAA

#a02caa ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a02caa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 17.25% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.88% cyan, 74.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 295.24°, with 58.88% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.02.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1218

Complementary

  1. #a02caa
  2. #36aa2c

Split complementary

  1. #a02caa
  2. #75aa2c
  3. #2caa61

Analogous

  1. #612caa
  2. #a02caa
  3. #aa2c75

Triadic

  1. #a02caa
  2. #aaa02c
  3. #2caaa0

Tetradic

  1. #a02caa
  2. #aa2c36
  3. #36aa2c
  4. #2caaa0

Square

  1. #a02caa
  2. #aa612c
  3. #36aa2c
  4. #2c75aa

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0d30
  2. #671c6d
  3. #a02caa
  4. #c851d2
  5. #db8de2

Shades

#a02caa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a02caa
  2. #902899
  3. #802388
  4. #701f77
  5. #601a66
  6. #501655
  7. #401244
  8. #300d33
  9. #200922
  10. #100411
  11. #000000

Tints

#a02caa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a02caa
  2. #aa41b3
  3. #b356bb
  4. #bd6bc4
  5. #c680cc
  6. #d096d5
  7. #d9abdd
  8. #e3c0e6
  9. #ecd5ee
  10. #f6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a02caa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a02caa
  2. #9d34a6
  3. #9a3da2
  4. #96459d
  5. #934e99
  6. #905695
  7. #8d5e91
  8. #8a678d
  9. #866f88
  10. #837884
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f5185 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4567a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a34269 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #684bac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7455a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a23b88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a02caa {
  color: #a02caa;
}
Background
.bg-a02caa {
  background-color: #a02caa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a02caa {
  border: 2px solid #a02caa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a02caa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 44 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 59% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a02caa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a02caa, #aa2c75);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a02caa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 44 170 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.21 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.72 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.89 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.55 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.61 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.94 #5fd355 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a02caa  rgb(160, 44, 170)  hsl(295, 59%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#36aa2c  rgb(54, 170, 44)  hsl(115, 59%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#aaa02c  rgb(170, 160, 44)  hsl(55, 59%, 42%)  Brass
#2caaa0  rgb(44, 170, 160)  hsl(175, 59%, 42%)  Light Sea Green