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#A208BC

#a208bc ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a208bc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 3.14% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.83% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 291.33°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.52.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1149

Complementary

  1. #a208bc
  2. #22bc08

Split complementary

  1. #a208bc
  2. #7cbc08
  3. #08bc48

Analogous

  1. #4808bc
  2. #a208bc
  3. #bc087c

Triadic

  1. #a208bc
  2. #bca208
  3. #08bca2

Tetradic

  1. #a208bc
  2. #bc0822
  3. #22bc08
  4. #08bca2

Square

  1. #a208bc
  2. #bc4808
  3. #22bc08
  4. #087cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #240229
  2. #630573
  3. #a208bc
  4. #d61bf5
  5. #e365f8

Shades

#a208bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a208bc
  2. #9207a9
  3. #820696
  4. #710684
  5. #610571
  6. #51045e
  7. #41034b
  8. #310238
  9. #200226
  10. #100113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a208bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a208bc
  2. #ab21c3
  3. #b539c9
  4. #be52d0
  5. #c76bd7
  6. #d184de
  7. #da9ce4
  8. #e3b5eb
  9. #eccef2
  10. #f6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a208bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a208bc
  2. #9f14b6
  3. #9b20b0
  4. #982caa
  5. #9438a4
  6. #91449e
  7. #8e5098
  8. #8a5c92
  9. #87688c
  10. #837486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4b8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2764b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a23e6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6043be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e4eba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a23094 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a208bc {
  color: #a208bc;
}
Background
.bg-a208bc {
  background-color: #a208bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a208bc {
  border: 2px solid #a208bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a208bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 8 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a208bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a208bc, #bc087c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a208bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 8 188 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.52 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.60 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.53 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.27 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.94 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.00 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.31 #5df743 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a208bc  rgb(162, 8, 188)  hsl(291, 92%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#22bc08  rgb(34, 188, 8)  hsl(111, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bca208  rgb(188, 162, 8)  hsl(51, 92%, 38%)  Brass
#08bca2  rgb(8, 188, 162)  hsl(171, 92%, 38%)  Jungle Green