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#A229AC

#a229ac ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a229ac is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 16.08% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.81% cyan, 76.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 295.42°, with 61.5% saturation and 41.76% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.88.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #a229ac
  2. #33ac29

Split complementary

  1. #a229ac
  2. #74ac29
  3. #29ac60

Analogous

  1. #6029ac
  2. #a229ac
  3. #ac2974

Triadic

  1. #a229ac
  2. #aca229
  3. #29aca2

Tetradic

  1. #a229ac
  2. #ac2933
  3. #33ac29
  4. #29aca2

Square

  1. #a229ac
  2. #ac6029
  3. #33ac29
  4. #2974ac

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0c30
  2. #681a6e
  3. #a229ac
  4. #ca4dd5
  5. #dd8be3

Shades

#a229ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a229ac
  2. #92259b
  3. #82218a
  4. #711d78
  5. #611967
  6. #511556
  7. #411045
  8. #310c34
  9. #200822
  10. #100411
  11. #000000

Tints

#a229ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a229ac
  2. #ab3eb4
  3. #b554bd
  4. #be69c5
  5. #c77fcd
  6. #d194d6
  7. #daa9de
  8. #e3bfe6
  9. #ecd4ee
  10. #f6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a229ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a229ac
  2. #9f32a8
  3. #9b3aa3
  4. #98439f
  5. #944c9a
  6. #915596
  7. #8e5d92
  8. #8a668d
  9. #876f89
  10. #837784
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #815186 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4467a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a54169 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #694aae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7555aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a43989 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a229ac {
  color: #a229ac;
}
Background
.bg-a229ac {
  background-color: #a229ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a229ac {
  border: 2px solid #a229ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a229ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 41 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 62% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a229ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a229ac, #ac2974);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a229ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 41 172 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.88 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.45 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.67 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.84 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.75 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.95 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.80 #5dd653 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a229ac  rgb(162, 41, 172)  hsl(295, 62%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#33ac29  rgb(51, 172, 41)  hsl(115, 62%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#aca229  rgb(172, 162, 41)  hsl(55, 62%, 42%)  Brass
#29aca2  rgb(41, 172, 162)  hsl(175, 62%, 42%)  Light Sea Green