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#A024BC

#a024bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a024bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 14.12% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.89% cyan, 80.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 288.95°, with 67.86% saturation and 43.92% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.4.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1237

Complementary

  1. #a024bc
  2. #40bc24

Split complementary

  1. #a024bc
  2. #8cbc24
  3. #24bc54

Analogous

  1. #5424bc
  2. #a024bc
  3. #bc248c

Triadic

  1. #a024bc
  2. #bca024
  3. #24bca0

Tetradic

  1. #a024bc
  2. #bc2440
  3. #40bc24
  4. #24bca0

Square

  1. #a024bc
  2. #bc5424
  3. #40bc24
  4. #248cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #330b3c
  2. #69187c
  3. #a024bc
  4. #c34fdd
  5. #d98fea

Shades

#a024bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a024bc
  2. #9020a9
  3. #801d96
  4. #701984
  5. #601671
  6. #50125e
  7. #400e4b
  8. #300b38
  9. #200726
  10. #100413
  11. #000000

Tints

#a024bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a024bc
  2. #aa3ac3
  3. #b350c9
  4. #bd66d0
  5. #c67cd7
  6. #d092de
  7. #d9a7e4
  8. #e3bdeb
  9. #ecd3f2
  10. #f6e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a024bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a024bc
  2. #9d2db6
  3. #9a36b0
  4. #9640aa
  5. #9349a4
  6. #90529e
  7. #8d5b98
  8. #8a6492
  9. #866e8c
  10. #837786
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #80518f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3066b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a04771 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #624bbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f53ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a03c95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a024bc {
  color: #a024bc;
}
Background
.bg-a024bc {
  background-color: #a024bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a024bc {
  border: 2px solid #a024bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a024bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 36 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a024bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a024bc, #bc248c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a024bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 36 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.40 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.04 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.26 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.76 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.09 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.42 #5fdb43 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a024bc  rgb(160, 36, 188)  hsl(289, 68%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#40bc24  rgb(64, 188, 36)  hsl(109, 68%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#bca024  rgb(188, 160, 36)  hsl(49, 68%, 44%)  Brass
#24bca0  rgb(36, 188, 160)  hsl(169, 68%, 44%)  Mint