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#A032BB

#a032bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a032bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 19.61% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.44% cyan, 73.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 288.18°, with 57.81% saturation and 46.47% 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 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.25.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1334

Complementary

  1. #a032bb
  2. #4dbb32

Split complementary

  1. #a032bb
  2. #91bb32
  3. #32bb5c

Analogous

  1. #5c32bb
  2. #a032bb
  3. #bb3291

Triadic

  1. #a032bb
  2. #bba032
  3. #32bba0

Tetradic

  1. #a032bb
  2. #bb324d
  3. #4dbb32
  4. #32bba0

Square

  1. #a032bb
  2. #bb5c32
  3. #4dbb32
  4. #3291bb

Monochromatic

  1. #391242
  2. #6c227f
  3. #a032bb
  4. #bf64d6
  5. #d8a0e6

Shades

#a032bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a032bb
  2. #902da8
  3. #802896
  4. #702383
  5. #601e70
  6. #50195e
  7. #40144b
  8. #300f38
  9. #200a25
  10. #100513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a032bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a032bb
  2. #aa47c2
  3. #b35bc9
  4. #bd70cf
  5. #c684d6
  6. #d099dd
  7. #d9ade4
  8. #e3c2eb
  9. #ecd6f1
  10. #f6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a032bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a032bb
  2. #9d3ab5
  3. #9a42af
  4. #9649a9
  5. #9351a3
  6. #90599e
  7. #8d6198
  8. #8a6992
  9. #86708c
  10. #837886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #815690 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b6ab8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a04e74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6651bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7159b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a04496 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a032bb {
  color: #a032bb;
}
Background
.bg-a032bb {
  background-color: #a032bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a032bb {
  border: 2px solid #a032bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a032bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 50 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 58% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a032bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a032bb, #bb3291);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a032bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 50 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.25 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.58 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.33 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.52 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.11 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.35 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.65 #5fcd44 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a032bb  rgb(160, 50, 187)  hsl(288, 58%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#4dbb32  rgb(77, 187, 50)  hsl(108, 58%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#bba032  rgb(187, 160, 50)  hsl(48, 58%, 46%)  Brass
#32bba0  rgb(50, 187, 160)  hsl(168, 58%, 46%)  Mint