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#A911BD

#a911bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a911bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 6.67% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.58% cyan, 91.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 293.02°, with 83.5% saturation and 40.39% 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 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.57.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1251

Complementary

  1. #a911bd
  2. #25bd11

Split complementary

  1. #a911bd
  2. #7bbd11
  3. #11bd53

Analogous

  1. #5311bd
  2. #a911bd
  3. #bd117b

Triadic

  1. #a911bd
  2. #bda911
  3. #11bda9

Tetradic

  1. #a911bd
  2. #bd1125
  3. #25bd11
  4. #11bda9

Square

  1. #a911bd
  2. #bd5311
  3. #25bd11
  4. #117bbd

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0431
  2. #6a0b77
  3. #a911bd
  4. #d62eec
  5. #e474f3

Shades

#a911bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a911bd
  2. #980faa
  3. #870e97
  4. #760c84
  5. #650a71
  6. #55095f
  7. #44074c
  8. #330539
  9. #220326
  10. #110213
  11. #000000

Tints

#a911bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a911bd
  2. #b229c4
  3. #ba41ca
  4. #c358d1
  5. #cb70d7
  6. #d488de
  7. #dda0e5
  8. #e5b8eb
  9. #eecff2
  10. #f6e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a911bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a911bd
  2. #a51cb7
  3. #a127b1
  4. #9d32ab
  5. #993da5
  6. #95499f
  7. #905498
  8. #8c5f92
  9. #886a8c
  10. #847586
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854f90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3468ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab3f6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6747bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7553bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa3295 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a911bd {
  color: #a911bd;
}
Background
.bg-a911bd {
  background-color: #a911bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a911bd {
  border: 2px solid #a911bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a911bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 17 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 84% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a911bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a911bd, #bd117b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a911bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 17 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.57 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.64 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.08 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.09 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.06 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.15 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.72 #56ee42 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a911bd  rgb(169, 17, 189)  hsl(293, 84%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#25bd11  rgb(37, 189, 17)  hsl(113, 84%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bda911  rgb(189, 169, 17)  hsl(53, 84%, 40%)  Old Gold
#11bda9  rgb(17, 189, 169)  hsl(173, 84%, 40%)  Light Sea Green