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#A140BF

#a140bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a140bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 25.1% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.71% cyan, 66.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 285.83°, with 49.8% saturation and 50% 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 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.93.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1501

Complementary

  1. #a140bf
  2. #5ebf40

Split complementary

  1. #a140bf
  2. #9dbf40
  3. #40bf62

Analogous

  1. #6240bf
  2. #a140bf
  3. #bf409d

Triadic

  1. #a140bf
  2. #bfa140
  3. #40bfa1

Tetradic

  1. #a140bf
  2. #bf405e
  3. #5ebf40
  4. #40bfa1

Square

  1. #a140bf
  2. #bf6240
  3. #5ebf40
  4. #409dbf

Monochromatic

  1. #401a4c
  2. #712d86
  3. #a140bf
  4. #bd79d2
  5. #d9b3e5

Shades

#a140bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a140bf
  2. #913aac
  3. #813399
  4. #712d86
  5. #612673
  6. #512060
  7. #401a4c
  8. #301339
  9. #200d26
  10. #100613
  11. #000000

Tints

#a140bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a140bf
  2. #aa53c5
  3. #b466cc
  4. #bd79d2
  5. #c78cd9
  6. #d0a0df
  7. #d9b3e5
  8. #e3c6ec
  9. #ecd9f2
  10. #f6ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a140bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a140bf
  2. #9e46b9
  3. #9a4db2
  4. #9753ac
  5. #945aa6
  6. #9160a0
  7. #8d6699
  8. #8a6d93
  9. #87738d
  10. #837a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #845d95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0566c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #436fbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a0587a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a59c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7560bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a04f9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a140bf {
  color: #a140bf;
}
Background
.bg-a140bf {
  background-color: #a140bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a140bf {
  border: 2px solid #a140bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a140bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 64 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 50% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a140bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a140bf, #bf409d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a140bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 64 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.96 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.03 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.07 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.10 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.65 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.00 #5ebf40 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a140bf  rgb(161, 64, 191)  hsl(286, 50%, 50%)  Dark Orchid
#5ebf40  rgb(94, 191, 64)  hsl(106, 50%, 50%)  Kelly Green
#bfa140  rgb(191, 161, 64)  hsl(46, 50%, 50%)  Brass
#40bfa1  rgb(64, 191, 161)  hsl(166, 50%, 50%)  Medium Aquamarine