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#A243CF

#a243cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#a243cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 26.27% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.74% cyan, 67.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 280.71°, with 59.32% saturation and 53.73% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.162

Complementary

  1. #a243cf
  2. #70cf43

Split complementary

  1. #a243cf
  2. #b6cf43
  3. #43cf5c

Analogous

  1. #5c43cf
  2. #a243cf
  3. #cf43b6

Triadic

  1. #a243cf
  2. #cfa243
  3. #43cfa2

Tetradic

  1. #a243cf
  2. #cf4370
  3. #70cf43
  4. #43cfa2

Square

  1. #a243cf
  2. #cf5c43
  3. #70cf43
  4. #43b6cf

Monochromatic

  1. #491960
  2. #78289d
  3. #a243cf
  4. #c080df
  5. #debdee

Shades

#a243cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a243cf
  2. #923cba
  3. #8236a6
  4. #712f91
  5. #61287c
  6. #512268
  7. #411b53
  8. #31143e
  9. #200d29
  10. #100715
  11. #000000

Tints

#a243cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a243cf
  2. #ab56d4
  3. #b569d9
  4. #be7bdd
  5. #c78ee2
  6. #d1a1e7
  7. #dab4ec
  8. #e3c7f1
  9. #ecd9f5
  10. #f6ecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a243cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a243cf
  2. #9f49c7
  3. #9b4fbf
  4. #9855b7
  5. #945baf
  6. #9162a8
  7. #8e68a0
  8. #8a6e98
  9. #877490
  10. #837a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #87619f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bd3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3772cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d6084 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #675ed1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7263cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9f56a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a243cf {
  color: #a243cf;
}
Background
.bg-a243cf {
  background-color: #a243cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a243cf {
  border: 2px solid #a243cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a243cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 67 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 59% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a243cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a243cf, #cf43b6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a243cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 67 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.90 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.74 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.99 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.10 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.12 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.75 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.14 #5dbc30 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a243cf  rgb(162, 67, 207)  hsl(281, 59%, 54%)  Dark Orchid
#70cf43  rgb(112, 207, 67)  hsl(101, 59%, 54%)  Lime Green
#cfa243  rgb(207, 162, 67)  hsl(41, 59%, 54%)  Goldenrod
#43cfa2  rgb(67, 207, 162)  hsl(161, 59%, 54%)  Caribbean Green