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#A20BBB

#a20bbb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a20bbb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 4.31% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.37% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 291.48°, with 88.89% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.63.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1151

Complementary

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #24bb0b

Split complementary

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #7cbb0b
  3. #0bbb4a

Analogous

  1. #4a0bbb
  2. #a20bbb
  3. #bb0b7c

Triadic

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #bba20b
  3. #0bbba2

Tetradic

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #bb0b24
  3. #24bb0b
  4. #0bbba2

Square

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #bb4a0b
  3. #24bb0b
  4. #0b7cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #25022a
  2. #630773
  3. #a20bbb
  4. #d421f2
  5. #e269f6

Shades

#a20bbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #920aa8
  3. #820996
  4. #710883
  5. #610770
  6. #51065e
  7. #41044b
  8. #310338
  9. #200225
  10. #100113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a20bbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #ab23c2
  3. #b53cc9
  4. #be54cf
  5. #c76dd6
  6. #d185dd
  7. #da9de4
  8. #e3b6eb
  9. #eccef1
  10. #f6e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a20bbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a20bbb
  2. #9f17b5
  3. #9b22af
  4. #982ea9
  5. #943aa3
  6. #91469e
  7. #8e5198
  8. #8a5d92
  9. #87698c
  10. #837486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4b8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2964b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a33e6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6144bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f4fb9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a23193 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a20bbb {
  color: #a20bbb;
}
Background
.bg-a20bbb {
  background-color: #a20bbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a20bbb {
  border: 2px solid #a20bbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a20bbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 11 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a20bbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a20bbb, #bb0b7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a20bbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 11 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.68 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.64 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.81 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.13 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.22 #5df444 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a20bbb  rgb(162, 11, 187)  hsl(291, 89%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#24bb0b  rgb(36, 187, 11)  hsl(111, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bba20b  rgb(187, 162, 11)  hsl(51, 89%, 39%)  Brass
#0bbba2  rgb(11, 187, 162)  hsl(171, 89%, 39%)  Light Sea Green