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#A22FC2

#a22fc2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a22fc2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 18.43% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.49% cyan, 75.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 286.94°, with 61% saturation and 47.25% 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 5.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1361

Complementary

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #4fc22f

Split complementary

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #98c22f
  3. #2fc258

Analogous

  1. #582fc2
  2. #a22fc2
  3. #c22f98

Triadic

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #c2a22f
  3. #2fc2a2

Tetradic

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #c22f4f
  3. #4fc22f
  4. #2fc2a2

Square

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #c2582f
  3. #4fc22f
  4. #2f98c2

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1147
  2. #6f2084
  3. #a22fc2
  4. #c064d9
  5. #d9a2e8

Shades

#a22fc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #922aaf
  3. #82269b
  4. #712188
  5. #611c74
  6. #511861
  7. #41134e
  8. #310e3a
  9. #200927
  10. #100513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a22fc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #ab44c8
  3. #b559ce
  4. #be6dd4
  5. #c782da
  6. #d197e1
  7. #daace7
  8. #e3c1ed
  9. #ecd5f3
  10. #f6eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a22fc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a22fc2
  2. #9f37bb
  3. #9b3fb5
  4. #9847ae
  5. #944fa8
  6. #9158a1
  7. #8e609a
  8. #8a6894
  9. #87708d
  10. #837887
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835694 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #346bbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a14f77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6551c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7159c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a1449b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a22fc2 {
  color: #a22fc2;
}
Background
.bg-a22fc2 {
  background-color: #a22fc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a22fc2 {
  border: 2px solid #a22fc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a22fc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 47 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 61% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a22fc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a22fc2, #c22f98);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a22fc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 47 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.50 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.23 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.78 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.09 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.68 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.09 #5dd03d Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a22fc2  rgb(162, 47, 194)  hsl(287, 61%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#4fc22f  rgb(79, 194, 47)  hsl(107, 61%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#c2a22f  rgb(194, 162, 47)  hsl(47, 61%, 47%)  Metallic Gold
#2fc2a2  rgb(47, 194, 162)  hsl(167, 61%, 47%)  Medium Aquamarine