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#A01FAC

#a01fac ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a01fac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 12.16% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.98% cyan, 81.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 294.89°, with 69.46% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.97.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1143

Complementary

  1. #a01fac
  2. #2bac1f

Split complementary

  1. #a01fac
  2. #71ac1f
  3. #1fac59

Analogous

  1. #591fac
  2. #a01fac
  3. #ac1f71

Triadic

  1. #a01fac
  2. #aca01f
  3. #1faca0

Tetradic

  1. #a01fac
  2. #ac1f2b
  3. #2bac1f
  4. #1faca0

Square

  1. #a01fac
  2. #ac591f
  3. #2bac1f
  4. #1f71ac

Monochromatic

  1. #27082a
  2. #64136b
  3. #a01fac
  4. #ce3cdc
  5. #de7ce7

Shades

#a01fac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a01fac
  2. #901c9b
  3. #80198a
  4. #701678
  5. #601367
  6. #501056
  7. #400c45
  8. #300934
  9. #200622
  10. #100311
  11. #000000

Tints

#a01fac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a01fac
  2. #aa35b4
  3. #b34cbd
  4. #bd62c5
  5. #c679cd
  6. #d08fd6
  7. #d9a5de
  8. #e3bce6
  9. #ecd2ee
  10. #f6e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a01fac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a01fac
  2. #9d29a8
  3. #9a32a3
  4. #963c9f
  5. #93469a
  6. #905096
  7. #8d5992
  8. #8a638d
  9. #866d89
  10. #837684
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4d85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d64a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a33d67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6546ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7251aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a23388 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a01fac {
  color: #a01fac;
}
Background
.bg-a01fac {
  background-color: #a01fac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a01fac {
  border: 2px solid #a01fac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a01fac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 31 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 69% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a01fac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01fac, #ac1f71);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a01fac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 31 172 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.97 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.89 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.64 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.86 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.22 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.53 #5fe053 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a01fac  rgb(160, 31, 172)  hsl(295, 69%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#2bac1f  rgb(43, 172, 31)  hsl(115, 69%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#aca01f  rgb(172, 160, 31)  hsl(55, 69%, 40%)  Brass
#1faca0  rgb(31, 172, 160)  hsl(175, 69%, 40%)  Light Sea Green