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#A31BCD

#a31bcd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a31bcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 10.59% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.49% cyan, 86.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 285.84°, with 76.72% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.37.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1298

Complementary

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #45cd1b

Split complementary

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #9ecd1b
  3. #1bcd4a

Analogous

  1. #4a1bcd
  2. #a31bcd
  3. #cd1b9e

Triadic

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #cda31b
  3. #1bcda3

Tetradic

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #cd1b45
  3. #45cd1b
  4. #1bcda3

Square

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #cd4a1b
  3. #45cd1b
  4. #1b9ecd

Monochromatic

  1. #380946
  2. #6d1289
  3. #a31bcd
  4. #c34de8
  5. #da91f0

Shades

#a31bcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #9318b9
  3. #8216a4
  4. #721390
  5. #62107b
  6. #520e67
  7. #410b52
  8. #31083e
  9. #210529
  10. #100315
  11. #000000

Tints

#a31bcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #ac32d2
  3. #b549d7
  4. #bf5fdc
  5. #c876e1
  6. #d18de6
  7. #daa4eb
  8. #e3bbf0
  9. #edd1f5
  10. #f6e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a31bcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a31bcd
  2. #a025c5
  3. #9c2fbe
  4. #9939b6
  5. #9543ae
  6. #924ea7
  7. #8e589f
  8. #8b6297
  9. #876c8f
  10. #847688
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #82519a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ed1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0f68ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a04c7a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e4bd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c54cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a13da2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a31bcd {
  color: #a31bcd;
}
Background
.bg-a31bcd {
  background-color: #a31bcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a31bcd {
  border: 2px solid #a31bcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a31bcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 27 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 77% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a31bcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a31bcd, #cd1b9e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a31bcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 27 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.37 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.74 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.40 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.40 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.24 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.98 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.53 #5ce432 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a31bcd  rgb(163, 27, 205)  hsl(286, 77%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#45cd1b  rgb(69, 205, 27)  hsl(106, 77%, 45%)  Lime Green
#cda31b  rgb(205, 163, 27)  hsl(46, 77%, 45%)  Goldenrod
#1bcda3  rgb(27, 205, 163)  hsl(166, 77%, 45%)  Caribbean Green