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#A024C7

#a024c7 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a024c7 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 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.6% cyan, 81.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 285.64°, with 69.36% saturation and 46.08% 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.06.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1286

Complementary

  1. #a024c7
  2. #4bc724

Split complementary

  1. #a024c7
  2. #9dc724
  3. #24c74e

Analogous

  1. #4e24c7
  2. #a024c7
  3. #c7249d

Triadic

  1. #a024c7
  2. #c7a024
  3. #24c7a0

Tetradic

  1. #a024c7
  2. #c7244b
  3. #4bc724
  4. #24c7a0

Square

  1. #a024c7
  2. #c74e24
  3. #4bc724
  4. #249dc7

Monochromatic

  1. #380d45
  2. #6c1886
  3. #a024c7
  4. #c057e1
  5. #d898ec

Shades

#a024c7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a024c7
  2. #9020b3
  3. #801d9f
  4. #70198b
  5. #601677
  6. #501264
  7. #400e50
  8. #300b3c
  9. #200728
  10. #100414
  11. #000000

Tints

#a024c7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a024c7
  2. #aa3acd
  3. #b350d2
  4. #bd66d8
  5. #c67cdd
  6. #d092e3
  7. #d9a7e9
  8. #e3bdee
  9. #ecd3f4
  10. #f6e9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a024c7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a024c7
  2. #9d2dc0
  3. #9a36b9
  4. #9640b2
  5. #9349ab
  6. #9052a4
  7. #8d5b9c
  8. #8a6495
  9. #866e8e
  10. #837787
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #815296 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ecb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2068c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d4c78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f4dca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c54c5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9e409e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a024c7 {
  color: #a024c7;
}
Background
.bg-a024c7 {
  background-color: #a024c7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a024c7 {
  border: 2px solid #a024c7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a024c7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 36 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 69% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a024c7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a024c7, #c7249d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a024c7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 36 199 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.06 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.10 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.68 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.77 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.87 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.62 #5fdb38 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a024c7  rgb(160, 36, 199)  hsl(286, 69%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#4bc724  rgb(75, 199, 36)  hsl(106, 69%, 46%)  Lime Green
#c7a024  rgb(199, 160, 36)  hsl(46, 69%, 46%)  Metallic Gold
#24c7a0  rgb(36, 199, 160)  hsl(166, 69%, 46%)  Caribbean Green