ColorTool
Log in
#A211EF

#a211ef ≈ Vivid Violet

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

#a211ef is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 6.67% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32.22% cyan, 92.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 279.19°, with 87.4% saturation and 50.2% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. 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 5.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Vivid Violet (#9f00ff), ΔE 1.94.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9900ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1431

Complementary

  1. #a211ef
  2. #5eef11

Split complementary

  1. #a211ef
  2. #cdef11
  3. #11ef33

Analogous

  1. #3311ef
  2. #a211ef
  3. #ef11cd

Triadic

  1. #a211ef
  2. #efa211
  3. #11efa2

Tetradic

  1. #a211ef
  2. #ef115e
  3. #5eef11
  4. #11efa2

Square

  1. #a211ef
  2. #ef3311
  3. #5eef11
  4. #11cdef

Monochromatic

  1. #410661
  2. #720ba8
  3. #a211ef
  4. #be59f4
  5. #daa0f9

Shades

#a211ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a211ef
  2. #920fd7
  3. #820ebf
  4. #710ca7
  5. #610a8f
  6. #510978
  7. #410760
  8. #310548
  9. #200330
  10. #100218
  11. #000000

Tints

#a211ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a211ef
  2. #ab29f1
  3. #b541f2
  4. #be58f4
  5. #c770f5
  6. #d188f7
  7. #daa0f9
  8. #e3b8fa
  9. #eccffc
  10. #f6e7fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a211ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a211ef
  2. #9f1ce4
  3. #9b27d9
  4. #9832ce
  5. #943dc3
  6. #9149b8
  7. #8e54ac
  8. #8a5fa1
  9. #876a96
  10. #83758b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8454af ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065f4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006beb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #955b8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d50f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d55ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9a48bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-a211ef {
  color: #a211ef;
}
Background
.bg-a211ef {
  background-color: #a211ef;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a211ef {
  border: 2px solid #a211ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a211ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 17 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 87% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a211ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a211ef, #ef11cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a211ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 17 239 / 0.35);
}

#9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 1.94 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 3.63 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 3.78 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.95 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.50 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 7.78 #5dee10 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Vivid Violet
#a211ef  rgb(162, 17, 239)  hsl(279, 87%, 50%)  Vivid Violet
#5eef11  rgb(94, 239, 17)  hsl(99, 87%, 50%)  Harlequin
#efa211  rgb(239, 162, 17)  hsl(39, 87%, 50%)  Marigold
#11efa2  rgb(17, 239, 162)  hsl(159, 87%, 50%)  Medium Spring Green