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#A331BF

#a331bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a331bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.66% cyan, 74.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 288.17°, with 59.17% saturation and 47.06% 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 5.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.06.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1374

Complementary

  1. #a331bf
  2. #4dbf31

Split complementary

  1. #a331bf
  2. #94bf31
  3. #31bf5c

Analogous

  1. #5c31bf
  2. #a331bf
  3. #bf3194

Triadic

  1. #a331bf
  2. #bfa331
  3. #31bfa3

Tetradic

  1. #a331bf
  2. #bf314d
  3. #4dbf31
  4. #31bfa3

Square

  1. #a331bf
  2. #bf5c31
  3. #4dbf31
  4. #3194bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1245
  2. #6f2182
  3. #a331bf
  4. #c165d7
  5. #d9a2e7

Shades

#a331bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a331bf
  2. #932cac
  3. #822799
  4. #722286
  5. #621d73
  6. #521960
  7. #41144c
  8. #310f39
  9. #210a26
  10. #100513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a331bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a331bf
  2. #ac46c5
  3. #b55acc
  4. #bf6fd2
  5. #c883d9
  6. #d198df
  7. #daade5
  8. #e3c1ec
  9. #edd6f2
  10. #f6eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a331bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a331bf
  2. #a039b9
  3. #9c41b2
  4. #9949ac
  5. #9551a6
  6. #9259a0
  7. #8e6099
  8. #8b6893
  9. #87708d
  10. #847886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #845793 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a6bbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a34e76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6751c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7359bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a34499 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a331bf {
  color: #a331bf;
}
Background
.bg-a331bf {
  background-color: #a331bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a331bf {
  border: 2px solid #a331bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a331bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 49 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 59% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a331bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a331bf, #bf3194);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a331bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 49 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.06 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.76 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.32 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.38 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.66 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.96 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.70 #5cce40 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a331bf  rgb(163, 49, 191)  hsl(288, 59%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#4dbf31  rgb(77, 191, 49)  hsl(108, 59%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#bfa331  rgb(191, 163, 49)  hsl(48, 59%, 47%)  Brass
#31bfa3  rgb(49, 191, 163)  hsl(168, 59%, 47%)  Medium Aquamarine