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#A010CC

#a010cc ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a010cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 6.27% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.57% cyan, 92.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 285.96°, with 85.45% saturation and 43.14% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.79.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.122

Complementary

  1. #a010cc
  2. #3ccc10

Split complementary

  1. #a010cc
  2. #9acc10
  3. #10cc42

Analogous

  1. #4210cc
  2. #a010cc
  3. #cc109a

Triadic

  1. #a010cc
  2. #cca010
  3. #10cca0

Tetradic

  1. #a010cc
  2. #cc103c
  3. #3ccc10
  4. #10cca0

Square

  1. #a010cc
  2. #cc4210
  3. #3ccc10
  4. #109acc

Monochromatic

  1. #31053e
  2. #680a85
  3. #a010cc
  4. #c539ef
  5. #da80f5

Shades

#a010cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a010cc
  2. #900eb8
  3. #800da3
  4. #700b8f
  5. #600a7a
  6. #500866
  7. #400652
  8. #30053d
  9. #200329
  10. #100214
  11. #000000

Tints

#a010cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a010cc
  2. #aa28d1
  3. #b340d6
  4. #bd58db
  5. #c670e0
  6. #d088e6
  7. #d99feb
  8. #e3b7f0
  9. #eccff5
  10. #f6e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a010cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a010cc
  2. #9d1bc4
  3. #9a26bd
  4. #9632b5
  5. #933dae
  6. #9048a6
  7. #8d539e
  8. #8a5e97
  9. #866a8f
  10. #837588
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4e98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bd0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0065c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9c4978 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a48cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6850ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9e3aa1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a010cc {
  color: #a010cc;
}
Background
.bg-a010cc {
  background-color: #a010cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a010cc {
  border: 2px solid #a010cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a010cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 16 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 85% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a010cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a010cc, #cc109a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a010cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 16 204 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.79 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.97 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.25 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.57 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.05 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.77 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.30 #5fef33 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a010cc  rgb(160, 16, 204)  hsl(286, 85%, 43%)  Dark Violet
#3ccc10  rgb(60, 204, 16)  hsl(106, 85%, 43%)  Lime Green
#cca010  rgb(204, 160, 16)  hsl(46, 85%, 43%)  Goldenrod
#10cca0  rgb(16, 204, 160)  hsl(166, 85%, 43%)  Caribbean Green