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#A514B2

#a514b2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a514b2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 7.84% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.3% cyan, 88.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 295.06°, with 79.8% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.66.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1171

Complementary

  1. #a514b2
  2. #21b214

Split complementary

  1. #a514b2
  2. #70b214
  3. #14b256

Analogous

  1. #5614b2
  2. #a514b2
  3. #b21470

Triadic

  1. #a514b2
  2. #b2a514
  3. #14b2a5

Tetradic

  1. #a514b2
  2. #b21421
  3. #21b214
  4. #14b2a5

Square

  1. #a514b2
  2. #b25614
  3. #21b214
  4. #1470b2

Monochromatic

  1. #250528
  2. #650c6d
  3. #a514b2
  4. #d82be7
  5. #e470ef

Shades

#a514b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a514b2
  2. #9512a0
  3. #84108e
  4. #740e7d
  5. #630c6b
  6. #530a59
  7. #420847
  8. #320635
  9. #210424
  10. #110212
  11. #000000

Tints

#a514b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a514b2
  2. #ae2cba
  3. #b743c1
  4. #c05bc9
  5. #c972d1
  6. #d28ad9
  7. #dba1e0
  8. #e4b9e8
  9. #edd0f0
  10. #f6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a514b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a514b2
  2. #a11fad
  3. #9e2aa8
  4. #9a34a3
  5. #963f9e
  6. #934a99
  7. #8f5594
  8. #8b608f
  9. #876a8a
  10. #847585
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814c89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a65af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a83a69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6744b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7451b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a72f8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a514b2 {
  color: #a514b2;
}
Background
.bg-a514b2 {
  background-color: #a514b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a514b2 {
  border: 2px solid #a514b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a514b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 20 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 80% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a514b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a514b2, #b21470);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a514b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 20 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.66 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.43 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.58 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.58 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.15 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.94 #5aeb4d Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a514b2  rgb(165, 20, 178)  hsl(295, 80%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#21b214  rgb(33, 178, 20)  hsl(115, 80%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#b2a514  rgb(178, 165, 20)  hsl(55, 80%, 39%)  Brass
#14b2a5  rgb(20, 178, 165)  hsl(175, 80%, 39%)  Light Sea Green