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#A129AE

#a129ae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a129ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 16.08% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.47% cyan, 76.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 294.14°, with 61.86% saturation and 42.16% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.47.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1222

Complementary

  1. #a129ae
  2. #36ae29

Split complementary

  1. #a129ae
  2. #78ae29
  3. #29ae5f

Analogous

  1. #5f29ae
  2. #a129ae
  3. #ae2978

Triadic

  1. #a129ae
  2. #aea129
  3. #29aea1

Tetradic

  1. #a129ae
  2. #ae2936
  3. #36ae29
  4. #29aea1

Square

  1. #a129ae
  2. #ae5f29
  3. #36ae29
  4. #2978ae

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0c32
  2. #681a70
  3. #a129ae
  4. #c84ed5
  5. #db8ce4

Shades

#a129ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a129ae
  2. #91259d
  3. #81218b
  4. #711d7a
  5. #611968
  6. #511557
  7. #401046
  8. #300c34
  9. #200823
  10. #100411
  11. #000000

Tints

#a129ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a129ae
  2. #aa3eb6
  3. #b454be
  4. #bd69c6
  5. #c77fce
  6. #d094d7
  7. #d9a9df
  8. #e3bfe7
  9. #ecd4ef
  10. #f6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a129ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a129ae
  2. #9e32a9
  3. #9a3aa5
  4. #9743a0
  5. #944c9c
  6. #915597
  7. #8d5d92
  8. #8a668e
  9. #876f89
  10. #837785
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #805187 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4167ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a4426b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #684ab0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7455ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a33a8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a129ae {
  color: #a129ae;
}
Background
.bg-a129ae {
  background-color: #a129ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a129ae {
  border: 2px solid #a129ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a129ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 41 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 62% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a129ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a129ae, #ae2978);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a129ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 41 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.47 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.46 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.25 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.92 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.85 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.23 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.37 #5ed651 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a129ae  rgb(161, 41, 174)  hsl(294, 62%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#36ae29  rgb(54, 174, 41)  hsl(114, 62%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#aea129  rgb(174, 161, 41)  hsl(54, 62%, 42%)  Brass
#29aea1  rgb(41, 174, 161)  hsl(174, 62%, 42%)  Light Sea Green