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#A021BB

#a021bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a021bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 12.94% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.44% cyan, 82.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 289.48°, with 70% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.67.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1215

Complementary

  1. #a021bb
  2. #3cbb21

Split complementary

  1. #a021bb
  2. #89bb21
  3. #21bb53

Analogous

  1. #5321bb
  2. #a021bb
  3. #bb2189

Triadic

  1. #a021bb
  2. #bba021
  3. #21bba0

Tetradic

  1. #a021bb
  2. #bb213c
  3. #3cbb21
  4. #21bba0

Square

  1. #a021bb
  2. #bb5321
  3. #3cbb21
  4. #2189bb

Monochromatic

  1. #310a39
  2. #68167a
  3. #a021bb
  4. #c54adf
  5. #da8bea

Shades

#a021bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a021bb
  2. #901ea8
  3. #801a96
  4. #701783
  5. #601470
  6. #50115e
  7. #400d4b
  8. #300a38
  9. #200725
  10. #100313
  11. #000000

Tints

#a021bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a021bb
  2. #aa37c2
  3. #b34dc9
  4. #bd64cf
  5. #c67ad6
  6. #d090dd
  7. #d9a6e4
  8. #e3bceb
  9. #ecd3f1
  10. #f6e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a021bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a021bb
  2. #9d2bb5
  3. #9a34af
  4. #963ea9
  5. #9347a3
  6. #90519e
  7. #8d5a98
  8. #8a6492
  9. #866d8c
  10. #837786
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4f8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f66b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a04570 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6249bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f52b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a03a94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a021bb {
  color: #a021bb;
}
Background
.bg-a021bb {
  background-color: #a021bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a021bb {
  border: 2px solid #a021bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a021bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 33 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 70% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a021bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a021bb, #bb2189);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a021bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 33 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.67 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.99 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.27 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.52 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.79 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.92 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.52 #5fde44 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a021bb  rgb(160, 33, 187)  hsl(289, 70%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#3cbb21  rgb(60, 187, 33)  hsl(109, 70%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#bba021  rgb(187, 160, 33)  hsl(49, 70%, 43%)  Brass
#21bba0  rgb(33, 187, 160)  hsl(169, 70%, 43%)  Jungle Green