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#A112CC

#a112cc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a112cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 7.06% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.08% cyan, 91.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 286.13°, with 83.78% saturation and 43.53% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.86.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1237

Complementary

  1. #a112cc
  2. #3dcc12

Split complementary

  1. #a112cc
  2. #9acc12
  3. #12cc44

Analogous

  1. #4412cc
  2. #a112cc
  3. #cc129a

Triadic

  1. #a112cc
  2. #cca112
  3. #12cca1

Tetradic

  1. #a112cc
  2. #cc123d
  3. #3dcc12
  4. #12cca1

Square

  1. #a112cc
  2. #cc4412
  3. #3dcc12
  4. #129acc

Monochromatic

  1. #32063f
  2. #6a0c86
  3. #a112cc
  4. #c53dee
  5. #da83f4

Shades

#a112cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a112cc
  2. #9110b8
  3. #810ea3
  4. #710d8f
  5. #610b7a
  6. #510966
  7. #400752
  8. #30053d
  9. #200429
  10. #100214
  11. #000000

Tints

#a112cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a112cc
  2. #aa2ad1
  3. #b441d6
  4. #bd59db
  5. #c771e0
  6. #d089e6
  7. #d9a0eb
  8. #e3b8f0
  9. #ecd0f5
  10. #f6e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a112cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a112cc
  2. #9e1dc4
  3. #9a28bd
  4. #9733b5
  5. #943eae
  6. #9149a6
  7. #8d549e
  8. #8a5f97
  9. #876a8f
  10. #837588
  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 #804e98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bd0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0066c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d4978 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b48cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6951ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9f3aa1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a112cc {
  color: #a112cc;
}
Background
.bg-a112cc {
  background-color: #a112cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a112cc {
  border: 2px solid #a112cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a112cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 18 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 84% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a112cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a112cc, #cc129a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a112cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 18 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.86 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.03 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.33 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.56 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.13 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.60 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.12 #5eed33 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a112cc  rgb(161, 18, 204)  hsl(286, 84%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#3dcc12  rgb(61, 204, 18)  hsl(106, 84%, 44%)  Lime Green
#cca112  rgb(204, 161, 18)  hsl(46, 84%, 44%)  Goldenrod
#12cca1  rgb(18, 204, 161)  hsl(166, 84%, 44%)  Caribbean Green