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#A11EB2

#a11eb2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a11eb2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 11.76% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.55% cyan, 83.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 293.11°, with 71.15% saturation and 40.78% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #2fb21e

Split complementary

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #79b21e
  3. #1eb257

Analogous

  1. #571eb2
  2. #a11eb2
  3. #b21e79

Triadic

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #b2a11e
  3. #1eb2a1

Tetradic

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #b21e2f
  3. #2fb21e
  4. #1eb2a1

Square

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #b2571e
  3. #2fb21e
  4. #1e79b2

Monochromatic

  1. #2b082f
  2. #661371
  3. #a11eb2
  4. #cc3ede
  5. #dd7fea

Shades

#a11eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #911ba0
  3. #81188e
  4. #71157d
  5. #61126b
  6. #510f59
  7. #400c47
  8. #300935
  9. #200624
  10. #100312
  11. #000000

Tints

#a11eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #aa35ba
  3. #b44bc1
  4. #bd62c9
  5. #c778d1
  6. #d08fd9
  7. #d9a5e0
  8. #e3bce8
  9. #ecd2f0
  10. #f6e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a11eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a11eb2
  2. #9e28ad
  3. #9a32a8
  4. #973ba3
  5. #94459e
  6. #914f99
  7. #8d5994
  8. #8a638f
  9. #876c8a
  10. #837685
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4e89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3965af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a33f6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6447b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7251b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a2358d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a11eb2 {
  color: #a11eb2;
}
Background
.bg-a11eb2 {
  background-color: #a11eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a11eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #a11eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a11eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 30 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 71% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a11eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a11eb2, #b21e79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a11eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 30 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.14 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.15 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.60 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.61 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.61 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.70 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.92 #5ee14d Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a11eb2  rgb(161, 30, 178)  hsl(293, 71%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#2fb21e  rgb(47, 178, 30)  hsl(113, 71%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#b2a11e  rgb(178, 161, 30)  hsl(53, 71%, 41%)  Brass
#1eb2a1  rgb(30, 178, 161)  hsl(173, 71%, 41%)  Light Sea Green