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#A135CC

#a135cc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#a135cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 20.78% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.08% cyan, 74.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 282.91°, with 59.68% saturation and 50.39% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 1.77.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1448

Complementary

  1. #a135cc
  2. #60cc35

Split complementary

  1. #a135cc
  2. #accc35
  3. #35cc55

Analogous

  1. #5535cc
  2. #a135cc
  3. #cc35ac

Triadic

  1. #a135cc
  2. #cca135
  3. #35cca1

Tetradic

  1. #a135cc
  2. #cc3560
  3. #60cc35
  4. #35cca1

Square

  1. #a135cc
  2. #cc5535
  3. #60cc35
  4. #35accc

Monochromatic

  1. #411553
  2. #712490
  3. #a135cc
  4. #bd72db
  5. #daafeb

Shades

#a135cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a135cc
  2. #9130b8
  3. #812aa3
  4. #71258f
  5. #61207a
  6. #511b66
  7. #401552
  8. #30103d
  9. #200b29
  10. #100514
  11. #000000

Tints

#a135cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a135cc
  2. #aa49d1
  3. #b45dd6
  4. #bd72db
  5. #c786e0
  6. #d09ae6
  7. #d9aeeb
  8. #e3c2f0
  9. #ecd7f5
  10. #f6ebfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a135cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a135cc
  2. #9e3dc4
  3. #9a44bd
  4. #974cb5
  5. #9453ae
  6. #915ba6
  7. #8d629e
  8. #8a6a97
  9. #87718f
  10. #837988
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #845a9b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b6dc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d577e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6255cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e5bca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9f4ba3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a135cc {
  color: #a135cc;
}
Background
.bg-a135cc {
  background-color: #a135cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a135cc {
  border: 2px solid #a135cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a135cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 53 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 60% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a135cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a135cc, #cc35ac);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a135cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 53 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 1.77 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.81 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.88 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.50 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.87 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.40 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.07 #5eca33 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a135cc  rgb(161, 53, 204)  hsl(283, 60%, 50%)  Dark Orchid
#60cc35  rgb(96, 204, 53)  hsl(103, 60%, 50%)  Lime Green
#cca135  rgb(204, 161, 53)  hsl(43, 60%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#35cca1  rgb(53, 204, 161)  hsl(163, 60%, 50%)  Caribbean Green