ColorTool
Log in
#A209DB

#a209db ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#a209db is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 3.53% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.03% cyan, 95.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 283.71°, with 92.11% saturation and 44.71% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9900cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1299

Complementary

  1. #a209db
  2. #42db09

Split complementary

  1. #a209db
  2. #abdb09
  3. #09db39

Analogous

  1. #3909db
  2. #a209db
  3. #db09ab

Triadic

  1. #a209db
  2. #dba209
  3. #09dba2

Tetradic

  1. #a209db
  2. #db0942
  3. #42db09
  4. #09dba2

Square

  1. #a209db
  2. #db3909
  3. #42db09
  4. #09abdb

Monochromatic

  1. #350348
  2. #6c0692
  3. #a209db
  4. #c43af7
  5. #da83fa

Shades

#a209db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a209db
  2. #9208c5
  3. #8207af
  4. #710699
  5. #610583
  6. #51056e
  7. #410458
  8. #310342
  9. #20022c
  10. #100116
  11. #000000

Tints

#a209db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a209db
  2. #ab22df
  3. #b53ae2
  4. #be53e6
  5. #c76be9
  6. #d184ed
  7. #da9df1
  8. #e3b5f4
  9. #eccef8
  10. #f6e6fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a209db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a209db
  2. #9f15d2
  3. #9b21c9
  4. #982dc0
  5. #9439b7
  6. #9145ae
  7. #8e50a4
  8. #8a5c9b
  9. #876892
  10. #837489
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824fa2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fe0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0067d7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b4f81 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #564ade ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6451d9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9e3eac ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-a209db {
  color: #a209db;
}
Background
.bg-a209db {
  background-color: #a209db;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a209db {
  border: 2px solid #a209db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a209db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 9 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 92% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a209db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a209db, #db09ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a209db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 9 219 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.96 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.17 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 4.16 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 4.58 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 5.34 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.23 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 8.55 #5df624 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a209db  rgb(162, 9, 219)  hsl(284, 92%, 45%)  Dark Violet
#42db09  rgb(66, 219, 9)  hsl(104, 92%, 45%)  Lime Green
#dba209  rgb(219, 162, 9)  hsl(44, 92%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#09dba2  rgb(9, 219, 162)  hsl(164, 92%, 45%)  Caribbean Green