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#A40BBD

#a40bbd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a40bbd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 4.31% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.23% cyan, 94.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 291.57°, with 89% saturation and 39.22% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1181

Complementary

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #24bd0b

Split complementary

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #7dbd0b
  3. #0bbd4b

Analogous

  1. #4b0bbd
  2. #a40bbd
  3. #bd0b7d

Triadic

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #bda40b
  3. #0bbda4

Tetradic

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #bd0b24
  3. #24bd0b
  4. #0bbda4

Square

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #bd4b0b
  3. #24bd0b
  4. #0b7dbd

Monochromatic

  1. #27032c
  2. #650775
  3. #a40bbd
  4. #d522f2
  5. #e36bf6

Shades

#a40bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #940aaa
  3. #830997
  4. #730884
  5. #620771
  6. #52065f
  7. #42044c
  8. #310339
  9. #210226
  10. #100113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a40bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #ad23c4
  3. #b63cca
  4. #bf54d1
  5. #c86dd7
  6. #d285de
  7. #db9de5
  8. #e4b6eb
  9. #edcef2
  10. #f6e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a40bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a40bbd
  2. #a017b7
  3. #9d22b1
  4. #992eab
  5. #963aa5
  6. #92469f
  7. #8e5198
  8. #8b5d92
  9. #87698c
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814c8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a65ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a53f6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6245bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7050bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a43195 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a40bbd {
  color: #a40bbd;
}
Background
.bg-a40bbd {
  background-color: #a40bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a40bbd {
  border: 2px solid #a40bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a40bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 11 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a40bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a40bbd, #bd0b7d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a40bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 11 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.45 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.73 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.56 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.68 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.88 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.45 #5bf442 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a40bbd  rgb(164, 11, 189)  hsl(292, 89%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#24bd0b  rgb(36, 189, 11)  hsl(112, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bda40b  rgb(189, 164, 11)  hsl(52, 89%, 39%)  Brass
#0bbda4  rgb(11, 189, 164)  hsl(172, 89%, 39%)  Light Sea Green