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#A320CD

#a320cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a320cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 12.55% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.49% cyan, 84.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 285.43°, with 73% saturation and 46.47% 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 5.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.1.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1323

Complementary

  1. #a320cd
  2. #4acd20

Split complementary

  1. #a320cd
  2. #a1cd20
  3. #20cd4c

Analogous

  1. #4c20cd
  2. #a320cd
  3. #cd20a1

Triadic

  1. #a320cd
  2. #cda320
  3. #20cda3

Tetradic

  1. #a320cd
  2. #cd204a
  3. #4acd20
  4. #20cda3

Square

  1. #a320cd
  2. #cd4c20
  3. #4acd20
  4. #20a1cd

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0b49
  2. #6e168b
  3. #a320cd
  4. #c255e4
  5. #da97ef

Shades

#a320cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a320cd
  2. #931db9
  3. #821aa4
  4. #721690
  5. #62137b
  6. #521067
  7. #410d52
  8. #310a3e
  9. #210629
  10. #100315
  11. #000000

Tints

#a320cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a320cd
  2. #ac36d2
  3. #b54dd7
  4. #bf63dc
  5. #c879e1
  6. #d190e6
  7. #daa6eb
  8. #e3bcf0
  9. #edd2f5
  10. #f6e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a320cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a320cd
  2. #a02ac5
  3. #9c33be
  4. #993db6
  5. #9546ae
  6. #9250a7
  7. #8e5a9f
  8. #8b6397
  9. #876d8f
  10. #847688
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #83529a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1669ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a04d7b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f4dd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c55cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a140a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a320cd {
  color: #a320cd;
}
Background
.bg-a320cd {
  background-color: #a320cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a320cd {
  border: 2px solid #a320cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a320cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 32 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 73% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a320cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a320cd, #cd20a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a320cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 32 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.10 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.05 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.40 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.39 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.32 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.80 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.21 #5cdf32 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a320cd  rgb(163, 32, 205)  hsl(285, 73%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#4acd20  rgb(74, 205, 32)  hsl(105, 73%, 46%)  Lime Green
#cda320  rgb(205, 163, 32)  hsl(45, 73%, 46%)  Goldenrod
#20cda3  rgb(32, 205, 163)  hsl(165, 73%, 46%)  Caribbean Green