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#A331BB

#a331bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a331bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 19.22% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.83% cyan, 73.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 289.57°, with 58.47% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.62.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1357

Complementary

  1. #a331bb
  2. #49bb31

Split complementary

  1. #a331bb
  2. #8ebb31
  3. #31bb5e

Analogous

  1. #5e31bb
  2. #a331bb
  3. #bb318e

Triadic

  1. #a331bb
  2. #bba331
  3. #31bba3

Tetradic

  1. #a331bb
  2. #bb3149
  3. #49bb31
  4. #31bba3

Square

  1. #a331bb
  2. #bb5e31
  3. #49bb31
  4. #318ebb

Monochromatic

  1. #391142
  2. #6e217e
  3. #a331bb
  4. #c262d6
  5. #da9fe6

Shades

#a331bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a331bb
  2. #932ca8
  3. #822796
  4. #722283
  5. #621d70
  6. #52195e
  7. #41144b
  8. #310f38
  9. #210a25
  10. #100513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a331bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a331bb
  2. #ac46c2
  3. #b55ac9
  4. #bf6fcf
  5. #c883d6
  6. #d198dd
  7. #daade4
  8. #e3c1eb
  9. #edd6f1
  10. #f6eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a331bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a331bb
  2. #a039b5
  3. #9c41af
  4. #9949a9
  5. #9551a3
  6. #92599e
  7. #8e6098
  8. #8b6892
  9. #87708c
  10. #847886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835690 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e6bb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a34c74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6851bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7459b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a34396 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a331bb {
  color: #a331bb;
}
Background
.bg-a331bb {
  background-color: #a331bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a331bb {
  border: 2px solid #a331bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a331bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 49 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 58% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a331bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a331bb, #bb318e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a331bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 49 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.62 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.67 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.91 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.26 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.50 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.75 #5cce44 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a331bb  rgb(163, 49, 187)  hsl(290, 58%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#49bb31  rgb(73, 187, 49)  hsl(110, 58%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#bba331  rgb(187, 163, 49)  hsl(50, 58%, 46%)  Brass
#31bba3  rgb(49, 187, 163)  hsl(170, 58%, 46%)  Light Sea Green