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#A031AE

#a031ae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a031ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 19.22% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.05% cyan, 71.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 293.28°, with 56.05% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.34.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1273

Complementary

  1. #a031ae
  2. #3fae31

Split complementary

  1. #a031ae
  2. #7eae31
  3. #31ae62

Analogous

  1. #6231ae
  2. #a031ae
  3. #ae317e

Triadic

  1. #a031ae
  2. #aea031
  3. #31aea0

Tetradic

  1. #a031ae
  2. #ae313f
  3. #3fae31
  4. #31aea0

Square

  1. #a031ae
  2. #ae6231
  3. #3fae31
  4. #317eae

Monochromatic

  1. #320f37
  2. #692072
  3. #a031ae
  4. #c45bd1
  5. #d996e2

Shades

#a031ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a031ae
  2. #902c9d
  3. #80278b
  4. #70227a
  5. #601d68
  6. #501957
  7. #401446
  8. #300f34
  9. #200a23
  10. #100511
  11. #000000

Tints

#a031ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a031ae
  2. #aa46b6
  3. #b35abe
  4. #bd6fc6
  5. #c683ce
  6. #d098d7
  7. #d9addf
  8. #e3c1e7
  9. #ecd6ef
  10. #f6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a031ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a031ae
  2. #9d39a9
  3. #9a41a5
  4. #9649a0
  5. #93519c
  6. #905997
  7. #8d6092
  8. #8a688e
  9. #867089
  10. #837885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #805488 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4568ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a2476d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #694eb0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7457ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a13f8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a031ae {
  color: #a031ae;
}
Background
.bg-a031ae {
  background-color: #a031ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a031ae {
  border: 2px solid #a031ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a031ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 49 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 56% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a031ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a031ae, #ae317e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a031ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 49 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.34 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.43 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.72 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.60 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.79 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.43 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.50 #5fce51 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a031ae  rgb(160, 49, 174)  hsl(293, 56%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#3fae31  rgb(63, 174, 49)  hsl(113, 56%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#aea031  rgb(174, 160, 49)  hsl(53, 56%, 44%)  Brass
#31aea0  rgb(49, 174, 160)  hsl(173, 56%, 44%)  Light Sea Green