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#A809BC

#a809bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a809bc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 3.53% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.64% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 293.3°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.78.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1215

Complementary

  1. #a809bc
  2. #1dbc09

Split complementary

  1. #a809bc
  2. #76bc09
  3. #09bc4f

Analogous

  1. #4f09bc
  2. #a809bc
  3. #bc0976

Triadic

  1. #a809bc
  2. #bca809
  3. #09bca8

Tetradic

  1. #a809bc
  2. #bc091d
  3. #1dbc09
  4. #09bca8

Square

  1. #a809bc
  2. #bc4f09
  3. #1dbc09
  4. #0976bc

Monochromatic

  1. #26022a
  2. #670673
  3. #a809bc
  4. #dc1df4
  5. #e766f8

Shades

#a809bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a809bc
  2. #9708a9
  3. #860796
  4. #760684
  5. #650571
  6. #54055e
  7. #43044b
  8. #320338
  9. #220226
  10. #110113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a809bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a809bc
  2. #b122c3
  3. #b93ac9
  4. #c253d0
  5. #cb6bd7
  6. #d484de
  7. #dc9de4
  8. #e5b5eb
  9. #eecef2
  10. #f6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a809bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a809bc
  2. #a415b6
  3. #a021b0
  4. #9c2daa
  5. #9839a4
  6. #94459e
  7. #905098
  8. #8c5c92
  9. #88688c
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844d8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3267b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa3d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6645be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7451ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a92f94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a809bc {
  color: #a809bc;
}
Background
.bg-a809bc {
  background-color: #a809bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a809bc {
  border: 2px solid #a809bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a809bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 9 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a809bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a809bc, #bc0976);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a809bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 9 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.78 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.44 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.45 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.76 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.18 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.79 #57f643 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a809bc  rgb(168, 9, 188)  hsl(293, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#1dbc09  rgb(29, 188, 9)  hsl(113, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bca809  rgb(188, 168, 9)  hsl(53, 91%, 39%)  Old Gold
#09bca8  rgb(9, 188, 168)  hsl(173, 91%, 39%)  Light Sea Green