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#A514B9

#a514b9 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a514b9 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 7.84% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.81% cyan, 89.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 292.73°, with 80.49% saturation and 40.2% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #a514b9
  2. #28b914

Split complementary

  1. #a514b9
  2. #7bb914
  3. #14b953

Analogous

  1. #5314b9
  2. #a514b9
  3. #b9147b

Triadic

  1. #a514b9
  2. #b9a514
  3. #14b9a5

Tetradic

  1. #a514b9
  2. #b91428
  3. #28b914
  4. #14b9a5

Square

  1. #a514b9
  2. #b95314
  3. #28b914
  4. #147bb9

Monochromatic

  1. #2a052f
  2. #670d74
  3. #a514b9
  4. #d231e9
  5. #e176f0

Shades

#a514b9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a514b9
  2. #9512a7
  3. #841094
  4. #740e82
  5. #630c6f
  6. #530a5d
  7. #42084a
  8. #320638
  9. #210425
  10. #110213
  11. #000000

Tints

#a514b9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a514b9
  2. #ae2cc0
  3. #b743c7
  4. #c05bce
  5. #c972d5
  6. #d28adc
  7. #dba1e3
  8. #e4b9ea
  9. #edd0f1
  10. #f6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a514b9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a514b9
  2. #a11fb3
  3. #9e2aae
  4. #9a34a8
  5. #963fa2
  6. #934a9d
  7. #8f5597
  8. #8b6091
  9. #876a8b
  10. #847586
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824d8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3366b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a73e6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6546bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7351b7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a63292 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a514b9 {
  color: #a514b9;
}
Background
.bg-a514b9 {
  background-color: #a514b9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a514b9 {
  border: 2px solid #a514b9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a514b9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 20 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 80% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a514b9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a514b9, #b9147b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a514b9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 20 185 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.71 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.52 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.11 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.16 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.39 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.41 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.47 #5aeb46 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a514b9  rgb(165, 20, 185)  hsl(293, 80%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#28b914  rgb(40, 185, 20)  hsl(113, 80%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b9a514  rgb(185, 165, 20)  hsl(53, 80%, 40%)  Brass
#14b9a5  rgb(20, 185, 165)  hsl(173, 80%, 40%)  Light Sea Green