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#A309BC

#a309bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a309bc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 3.53% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.3% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 291.62°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.59.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1161

Complementary

  1. #a309bc
  2. #22bc09

Split complementary

  1. #a309bc
  2. #7cbc09
  3. #09bc4a

Analogous

  1. #4a09bc
  2. #a309bc
  3. #bc097c

Triadic

  1. #a309bc
  2. #bca309
  3. #09bca3

Tetradic

  1. #a309bc
  2. #bc0922
  3. #22bc09
  4. #09bca3

Square

  1. #a309bc
  2. #bc4a09
  3. #22bc09
  4. #097cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #24022a
  2. #640673
  3. #a309bc
  4. #d61df4
  5. #e366f8

Shades

#a309bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a309bc
  2. #9308a9
  3. #820796
  4. #720684
  5. #620571
  6. #52055e
  7. #41044b
  8. #310338
  9. #210226
  10. #100113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a309bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a309bc
  2. #ac22c3
  3. #b53ac9
  4. #bf53d0
  5. #c86bd7
  6. #d184de
  7. #da9de4
  8. #e3b5eb
  9. #edcef2
  10. #f6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a309bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a309bc
  2. #a015b6
  3. #9c21b0
  4. #992daa
  5. #9539a4
  6. #92459e
  7. #8e5098
  8. #8b5c92
  9. #87688c
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #804b8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2964b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a43e6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6144be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f4fba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a33094 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a309bc {
  color: #a309bc;
}
Background
.bg-a309bc {
  background-color: #a309bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a309bc {
  border: 2px solid #a309bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a309bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 9 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a309bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a309bc, #bc097c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a309bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 9 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.59 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.67 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.61 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.35 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.81 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.01 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.39 #5cf643 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a309bc  rgb(163, 9, 188)  hsl(292, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#22bc09  rgb(34, 188, 9)  hsl(112, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bca309  rgb(188, 163, 9)  hsl(52, 91%, 39%)  Brass
#09bca3  rgb(9, 188, 163)  hsl(172, 91%, 39%)  Light Sea Green