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#A210C0

#a210c0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a210c0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 6.27% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.63% cyan, 91.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 289.77°, with 84.62% saturation and 40.78% 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 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1186

Complementary

  1. #a210c0
  2. #2ec010

Split complementary

  1. #a210c0
  2. #86c010
  3. #10c04a

Analogous

  1. #4a10c0
  2. #a210c0
  3. #c01086

Triadic

  1. #a210c0
  2. #c0a210
  3. #10c0a2

Tetradic

  1. #a210c0
  2. #c0102e
  3. #2ec010
  4. #10c0a2

Square

  1. #a210c0
  2. #c04a10
  3. #2ec010
  4. #1086c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0433
  2. #660a79
  3. #a210c0
  4. #cd2fee
  5. #de75f4

Shades

#a210c0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a210c0
  2. #920ead
  3. #820d9a
  4. #710b86
  5. #610a73
  6. #510860
  7. #41064d
  8. #31053a
  9. #200326
  10. #100213
  11. #000000

Tints

#a210c0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a210c0
  2. #ab28c6
  3. #b540cd
  4. #be58d3
  5. #c770d9
  6. #d188e0
  7. #da9fe6
  8. #e3b7ec
  9. #eccff2
  10. #f6e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a210c0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a210c0
  2. #9f1bba
  3. #9b26b3
  4. #9832ad
  5. #943da6
  6. #9148a0
  7. #8e539a
  8. #8a5e93
  9. #876a8d
  10. #837586
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #804c91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2365bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a24271 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6046c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e50be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a23497 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a210c0 {
  color: #a210c0;
}
Background
.bg-a210c0 {
  background-color: #a210c0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a210c0 {
  border: 2px solid #a210c0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a210c0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 16 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 85% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a210c0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a210c0, #c01086);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a210c0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 16 192 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.91 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.16 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.93 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.34 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.69 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.87 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.94 #5def3f Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a210c0  rgb(162, 16, 192)  hsl(290, 85%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#2ec010  rgb(46, 192, 16)  hsl(110, 85%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#c0a210  rgb(192, 162, 16)  hsl(50, 85%, 41%)  Metallic Gold
#10c0a2  rgb(16, 192, 162)  hsl(170, 85%, 41%)  Caribbean Green