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#A135BD

#a135bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a135bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 20.78% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.81% cyan, 71.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 287.65°, with 56.2% saturation and 47.45% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.18.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.138

Complementary

  1. #a135bd
  2. #51bd35

Split complementary

  1. #a135bd
  2. #95bd35
  3. #35bd5d

Analogous

  1. #5d35bd
  2. #a135bd
  3. #bd3595

Triadic

  1. #a135bd
  2. #bda135
  3. #35bda1

Tetradic

  1. #a135bd
  2. #bd3551
  3. #51bd35
  4. #35bda1

Square

  1. #a135bd
  2. #bd5d35
  3. #51bd35
  4. #3595bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1346
  2. #6e2481
  3. #a135bd
  4. #bf69d5
  5. #d9a5e6

Shades

#a135bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a135bd
  2. #9130aa
  3. #812a97
  4. #712584
  5. #612071
  6. #511b5f
  7. #40154c
  8. #301039
  9. #200b26
  10. #100513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a135bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a135bd
  2. #aa49c4
  3. #b45dca
  4. #bd72d1
  5. #c786d7
  6. #d09ade
  7. #d9aee5
  8. #e3c2eb
  9. #ecd7f2
  10. #f6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a135bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a135bd
  2. #9e3db7
  3. #9a44b1
  4. #974cab
  5. #9453a5
  6. #915b9f
  7. #8d6298
  8. #8a6a92
  9. #87718c
  10. #837986
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835892 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c6bba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a05076 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6753bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #735abb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a14798 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a135bd {
  color: #a135bd;
}
Background
.bg-a135bd {
  background-color: #a135bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a135bd {
  border: 2px solid #a135bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a135bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 53 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 56% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a135bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a135bd, #bd3595);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a135bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 53 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.18 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.24 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.64 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.53 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.97 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.26 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.26 #5eca42 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a135bd  rgb(161, 53, 189)  hsl(288, 56%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#51bd35  rgb(81, 189, 53)  hsl(108, 56%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#bda135  rgb(189, 161, 53)  hsl(48, 56%, 47%)  Brass
#35bda1  rgb(53, 189, 161)  hsl(168, 56%, 47%)  Mint