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#A034C0

#a034c0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a034c0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 20.39% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.67% cyan, 72.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 286.29°, with 57.38% saturation and 47.84% 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 5.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1374

Complementary

  1. #a034c0
  2. #54c034

Split complementary

  1. #a034c0
  2. #9ac034
  3. #34c05a

Analogous

  1. #5a34c0
  2. #a034c0
  3. #c0349a

Triadic

  1. #a034c0
  2. #c0a034
  3. #34c0a0

Tetradic

  1. #a034c0
  2. #c03454
  3. #54c034
  4. #34c0a0

Square

  1. #a034c0
  2. #c05a34
  3. #54c034
  4. #349ac0

Monochromatic

  1. #3c1348
  2. #6e2484
  3. #a034c0
  4. #be6ad7
  5. #d8a6e7

Shades

#a034c0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a034c0
  2. #902fad
  3. #802a9a
  4. #702486
  5. #601f73
  6. #501a60
  7. #40154d
  8. #30103a
  9. #200a26
  10. #100513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a034c0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a034c0
  2. #aa48c6
  3. #b35dcd
  4. #bd71d3
  5. #c685d9
  6. #d09ae0
  7. #d9aee6
  8. #e3c2ec
  9. #ecd6f2
  10. #f6ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a034c0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a034c0
  2. #9d3cba
  3. #9a43b3
  4. #964bad
  5. #9352a6
  6. #905aa0
  7. #8d629a
  8. #8a6993
  9. #86718d
  10. #837886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #825793 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #376bbd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9f5177 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6553c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #715abe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9f479a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a034c0 {
  color: #a034c0;
}
Background
.bg-a034c0 {
  background-color: #a034c0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a034c0 {
  border: 2px solid #a034c0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a034c0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 52 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 57% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a034c0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a034c0, #c0349a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a034c0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 52 192 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.58 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.14 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.94 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.43 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.95 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.24 #5fcb3f Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a034c0  rgb(160, 52, 192)  hsl(286, 57%, 48%)  Dark Orchid
#54c034  rgb(84, 192, 52)  hsl(106, 57%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#c0a034  rgb(192, 160, 52)  hsl(46, 57%, 48%)  Metallic Gold
#34c0a0  rgb(52, 192, 160)  hsl(166, 57%, 48%)  Medium Aquamarine