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#AC01AC

#ac01ac ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ac01ac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.45% red, 0.39% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 98.84% saturation and 33.92% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.28.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1177

Complementary

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #01ac01

Split complementary

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #56ac01
  3. #01ac56

Analogous

  1. #5601ac
  2. #ac01ac
  3. #ac0156

Triadic

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #acac01
  3. #01acac

Tetradic

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #ac0101
  3. #01ac01
  4. #01acac

Square

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #ac5601
  3. #01ac01
  4. #0156ac

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #600160
  3. #ac01ac
  4. #f801f8
  5. #fe48fe

Shades

#ac01ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #9b019b
  3. #8a018a
  4. #780178
  5. #670167
  6. #560156
  7. #450045
  8. #340034
  9. #220022
  10. #110011
  11. #000000

Tints

#ac01ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #b41ab4
  3. #bd34bd
  4. #c54dc5
  5. #cd67cd
  6. #d680d6
  7. #de99de
  8. #e6b3e6
  9. #eeccee
  10. #f7e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ac01ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ac01ac
  2. #a80ea8
  3. #a31aa3
  4. #9f279f
  5. #9a349a
  6. #964196
  7. #924d92
  8. #8d5a8d
  9. #896789
  10. #847384
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854b85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4467a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b22f64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d41ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b51aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b02487 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ac01ac {
  color: #ac01ac;
}
Background
.bg-ac01ac {
  background-color: #ac01ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ac01ac {
  border: 2px solid #ac01ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ac01ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 172 1 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 99% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ac01ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ac01ac, #ac0156);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ac01ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(172 1 172 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.28 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.44 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.00 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.70 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.86 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.24 #53fe53 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#ac01ac  rgb(172, 1, 172)  hsl(300, 99%, 34%)  Dark Orchid
#01ac01  rgb(1, 172, 1)  hsl(120, 99%, 34%)  Kelly Green
#acac01  rgb(172, 172, 1)  hsl(60, 99%, 34%)  Brass
#01acac  rgb(1, 172, 172)  hsl(180, 99%, 34%)  Light Sea Green