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#A337C2

#a337c2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a337c2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 21.57% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.98% cyan, 71.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 286.62°, with 55.82% saturation and 48.82% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1441

Complementary

  1. #a337c2
  2. #56c237

Split complementary

  1. #a337c2
  2. #9bc237
  3. #37c25d

Analogous

  1. #5d37c2
  2. #a337c2
  3. #c2379b

Triadic

  1. #a337c2
  2. #c2a337
  3. #37c2a3

Tetradic

  1. #a337c2
  2. #c23756
  3. #56c237
  4. #37c2a3

Square

  1. #a337c2
  2. #c25d37
  3. #56c237
  4. #379bc2

Monochromatic

  1. #3f154b
  2. #712686
  3. #a337c2
  4. #bf6fd6
  5. #daabe7

Shades

#a337c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a337c2
  2. #9332af
  3. #822c9b
  4. #722788
  5. #622174
  6. #521c61
  7. #41164e
  8. #31113a
  9. #210b27
  10. #100613
  11. #000000

Tints

#a337c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a337c2
  2. #ac4bc8
  3. #b55fce
  4. #bf73d4
  5. #c887da
  6. #d19be1
  7. #daafe7
  8. #e3c3ed
  9. #edd7f3
  10. #f6ebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a337c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a337c2
  2. #a03ebb
  3. #9c46b5
  4. #994dae
  5. #9554a8
  6. #925ca1
  7. #8e639a
  8. #8b6a94
  9. #87718d
  10. #847987
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #855a95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b6dbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a25379 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6855c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #745cc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a2499c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a337c2 {
  color: #a337c2;
}
Background
.bg-a337c2 {
  background-color: #a337c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a337c2 {
  border: 2px solid #a337c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a337c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 55 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 56% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a337c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a337c2, #c2379b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a337c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 55 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.00 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.26 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.84 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.32 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.46 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.48 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.92 #5cc83d Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a337c2  rgb(163, 55, 194)  hsl(287, 56%, 49%)  Dark Orchid
#56c237  rgb(86, 194, 55)  hsl(107, 56%, 49%)  Kelly Green
#c2a337  rgb(194, 163, 55)  hsl(47, 56%, 49%)  Metallic Gold
#37c2a3  rgb(55, 194, 163)  hsl(167, 56%, 49%)  Medium Aquamarine