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#A42EB4

#a42eb4 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a42eb4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 18.04% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.89% cyan, 74.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 292.84°, with 59.29% saturation and 44.31% 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 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.77.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1314

Complementary

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #3eb42e

Split complementary

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #81b42e
  3. #2eb461

Analogous

  1. #612eb4
  2. #a42eb4
  3. #b42e81

Triadic

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #b4a42e
  3. #2eb4a4

Tetradic

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #b42e3e
  3. #3eb42e
  4. #2eb4a4

Square

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #b4612e
  3. #3eb42e
  4. #2e81b4

Monochromatic

  1. #350f3a
  2. #6c1e77
  3. #a42eb4
  4. #c65ad5
  5. #db97e4

Shades

#a42eb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #9429a2
  3. #832590
  4. #73207e
  5. #621c6c
  6. #52175a
  7. #421248
  8. #310e36
  9. #210924
  10. #100512
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42eb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #ad43bc
  3. #b658c3
  4. #bf6dcb
  5. #c882d2
  6. #d297da
  7. #dbabe1
  8. #e4c0e9
  9. #edd5f0
  10. #f6eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42eb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42eb4
  2. #a036af
  3. #9d3eaa
  4. #9947a4
  5. #964f9f
  6. #92579a
  7. #8e5f95
  8. #8b6790
  9. #87708a
  10. #847885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #83558c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005db8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #436ab1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a6476f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a4eb6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7658b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a53f90 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42eb4 {
  color: #a42eb4;
}
Background
.bg-a42eb4 {
  background-color: #a42eb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42eb4 {
  border: 2px solid #a42eb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42eb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 46 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 59% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42eb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42eb4, #b42e81);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42eb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 46 180 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.77 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.69 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.28 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.94 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.71 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.18 #5bd14b Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a42eb4  rgb(164, 46, 180)  hsl(293, 59%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#3eb42e  rgb(62, 180, 46)  hsl(113, 59%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#b4a42e  rgb(180, 164, 46)  hsl(53, 59%, 44%)  Brass
#2eb4a4  rgb(46, 180, 164)  hsl(173, 59%, 44%)  Light Sea Green