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#A009C2

#a009c2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a009c2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.53% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.53% cyan, 95.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 288.97°, with 91.13% saturation and 39.8% 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 6.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1156

Complementary

  1. #a009c2
  2. #2bc209

Split complementary

  1. #a009c2
  2. #87c209
  3. #09c243

Analogous

  1. #4309c2
  2. #a009c2
  3. #c20987

Triadic

  1. #a009c2
  2. #c2a009
  3. #09c2a0

Tetradic

  1. #a009c2
  2. #c2092b
  3. #2bc209
  4. #09c2a0

Square

  1. #a009c2
  2. #c24309
  3. #2bc209
  4. #0987c2

Monochromatic

  1. #270230
  2. #640679
  3. #a009c2
  4. #ce23f5
  5. #de6cf8

Shades

#a009c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a009c2
  2. #9008af
  3. #80079b
  4. #700688
  5. #600574
  6. #500561
  7. #40044e
  8. #30033a
  9. #200227
  10. #100113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a009c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a009c2
  2. #aa22c8
  3. #b33ace
  4. #bd53d4
  5. #c66bda
  6. #d084e1
  7. #d99de7
  8. #e3b5ed
  9. #eccef3
  10. #f6e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a009c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a009c2
  2. #9d15bb
  3. #9a21b5
  4. #962dae
  5. #9339a8
  6. #9045a1
  7. #8d509a
  8. #8a5c94
  9. #86688d
  10. #837487
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4b91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1763bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9f4272 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c44c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b4ec0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9f3499 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a009c2 {
  color: #a009c2;
}
Background
.bg-a009c2 {
  background-color: #a009c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a009c2 {
  border: 2px solid #a009c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a009c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 9 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a009c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a009c2, #c20987);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a009c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 9 194 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.53 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.95 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.55 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.07 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.44 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.96 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.20 #5ff63d Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a009c2  rgb(160, 9, 194)  hsl(289, 91%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#2bc209  rgb(43, 194, 9)  hsl(109, 91%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c2a009  rgb(194, 160, 9)  hsl(49, 91%, 40%)  Metallic Gold
#09c2a0  rgb(9, 194, 160)  hsl(169, 91%, 40%)  Caribbean Green