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#A11DBD

#a11dbd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a11dbd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 11.37% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.81% cyan, 84.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 289.5°, with 73.39% saturation and 42.75% 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 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.65.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1213

Complementary

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #39bd1d

Split complementary

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #89bd1d
  3. #1dbd51

Analogous

  1. #511dbd
  2. #a11dbd
  3. #bd1d89

Triadic

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #bda11d
  3. #1dbda1

Tetradic

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #bd1d39
  3. #39bd1d
  4. #1dbda1

Square

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #bd511d
  3. #39bd1d
  4. #1d89bd

Monochromatic

  1. #300938
  2. #69137b
  3. #a11dbd
  4. #c744e2
  5. #db87ed

Shades

#a11dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #911aaa
  3. #811797
  4. #711484
  5. #611171
  6. #510f5f
  7. #400c4c
  8. #300939
  9. #200626
  10. #100313
  11. #000000

Tints

#a11dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #aa34c4
  3. #b44aca
  4. #bd61d1
  5. #c777d7
  6. #d08ede
  7. #d9a5e5
  8. #e3bbeb
  9. #ecd2f2
  10. #f6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a11dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a11dbd
  2. #9e27b7
  3. #9a31b1
  4. #973bab
  5. #9445a5
  6. #914f9f
  7. #8d5898
  8. #8a6292
  9. #876c8c
  10. #837686
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #804f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c66ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a14471 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6148bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f52bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a13895 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a11dbd {
  color: #a11dbd;
}
Background
.bg-a11dbd {
  background-color: #a11dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a11dbd {
  border: 2px solid #a11dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a11dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 29 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 73% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a11dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a11dbd, #bd1d89);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a11dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 29 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.65 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.73 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.12 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.85 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.66 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.92 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.27 #5ee242 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a11dbd  rgb(161, 29, 189)  hsl(290, 73%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#39bd1d  rgb(57, 189, 29)  hsl(110, 73%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#bda11d  rgb(189, 161, 29)  hsl(50, 73%, 43%)  Brass
#1dbda1  rgb(29, 189, 161)  hsl(170, 73%, 43%)  Mint