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#A034C1

#a034c1 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a034c1 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 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.1% cyan, 73.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 285.96°, with 57.55% saturation and 48.04% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1378

Complementary

  1. #a034c1
  2. #55c134

Split complementary

  1. #a034c1
  2. #9bc134
  3. #34c15a

Analogous

  1. #5a34c1
  2. #a034c1
  3. #c1349b

Triadic

  1. #a034c1
  2. #c1a034
  3. #34c1a0

Tetradic

  1. #a034c1
  2. #c13455
  3. #55c134
  4. #34c1a0

Square

  1. #a034c1
  2. #c15a34
  3. #55c134
  4. #349bc1

Monochromatic

  1. #3c1448
  2. #6e2485
  3. #a034c1
  4. #be6bd7
  5. #d8a7e7

Shades

#a034c1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a034c1
  2. #902fae
  3. #802a9a
  4. #702487
  5. #601f74
  6. #501a61
  7. #40154d
  8. #30103a
  9. #200a27
  10. #100513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a034c1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a034c1
  2. #aa48c7
  3. #b35dcd
  4. #bd71d4
  5. #c685da
  6. #d09ae0
  7. #d9aee6
  8. #e3c2ec
  9. #ecd6f3
  10. #f6ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a034c1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a034c1
  2. #9d3cbb
  3. #9a43b4
  4. #964bae
  5. #9352a7
  6. #905aa1
  7. #8d629a
  8. #8a6994
  9. #86718d
  10. #837887
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #825794 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #366bbe ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9e5178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6553c3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #705abf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9f479b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a034c1 {
  color: #a034c1;
}
Background
.bg-a034c1 {
  background-color: #a034c1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a034c1 {
  border: 2px solid #a034c1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a034c1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 52 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 58% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a034c1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a034c1, #c1349b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a034c1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 52 193 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.45 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.70 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.07 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.81 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.28 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.82 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.25 #5fcb3e Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a034c1  rgb(160, 52, 193)  hsl(286, 58%, 48%)  Dark Orchid
#55c134  rgb(85, 193, 52)  hsl(106, 58%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#c1a034  rgb(193, 160, 52)  hsl(46, 58%, 48%)  Metallic Gold
#34c1a0  rgb(52, 193, 160)  hsl(166, 58%, 48%)  Medium Aquamarine