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#A30BC2

#a30bc2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a30bc2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 4.31% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.98% cyan, 94.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 289.84°, with 89.27% saturation and 40.2% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1192

Complementary

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #2ac20b

Split complementary

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #86c20b
  3. #0bc248

Analogous

  1. #480bc2
  2. #a30bc2
  3. #c20b86

Triadic

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #c2a30b
  3. #0bc2a3

Tetradic

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #c20b2a
  3. #2ac20b
  4. #0bc2a3

Square

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #c2480b
  3. #2ac20b
  4. #0b86c2

Monochromatic

  1. #290331
  2. #66077a
  3. #a30bc2
  4. #d027f3
  5. #e06ff7

Shades

#a30bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #930aaf
  3. #82099b
  4. #720888
  5. #620774
  6. #520661
  7. #41044e
  8. #31033a
  9. #210227
  10. #100113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a30bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #ac23c8
  3. #b53cce
  4. #bf54d4
  5. #c86dda
  6. #d185e1
  7. #da9de7
  8. #e3b6ed
  9. #edcef3
  10. #f6e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a30bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a30bc2
  2. #a017bb
  3. #9c22b5
  4. #992eae
  5. #953aa8
  6. #9246a1
  7. #8e519a
  8. #8b5d94
  9. #87698d
  10. #847487
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814c92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2065bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a24272 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6045c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e50c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a33499 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a30bc2 {
  color: #a30bc2;
}
Background
.bg-a30bc2 {
  background-color: #a30bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a30bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #a30bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a30bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 11 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a30bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a30bc2, #c20b86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a30bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 11 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.90 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.02 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.81 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.11 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.66 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.87 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.16 #5cf43d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a30bc2  rgb(163, 11, 194)  hsl(290, 89%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#2ac20b  rgb(42, 194, 11)  hsl(110, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c2a30b  rgb(194, 163, 11)  hsl(50, 89%, 40%)  Metallic Gold
#0bc2a3  rgb(11, 194, 163)  hsl(170, 89%, 40%)  Caribbean Green