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#A437BD

#a437bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a437bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 21.57% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.23% cyan, 70.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 288.81°, with 54.92% saturation and 47.84% 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 5.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.74.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.143

Complementary

  1. #a437bd
  2. #50bd37

Split complementary

  1. #a437bd
  2. #93bd37
  3. #37bd61

Analogous

  1. #6137bd
  2. #a437bd
  3. #bd3793

Triadic

  1. #a437bd
  2. #bda437
  3. #37bda4

Tetradic

  1. #a437bd
  2. #bd3750
  3. #50bd37
  4. #37bda4

Square

  1. #a437bd
  2. #bd6137
  3. #50bd37
  4. #3793bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3d1546
  2. #712682
  3. #a437bd
  4. #c16cd4
  5. #daa7e6

Shades

#a437bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a437bd
  2. #9432aa
  3. #832c97
  4. #732784
  5. #622171
  6. #521c5f
  7. #42164c
  8. #311139
  9. #210b26
  10. #100613
  11. #000000

Tints

#a437bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a437bd
  2. #ad4bc4
  3. #b65fca
  4. #bf73d1
  5. #c887d7
  6. #d29bde
  7. #dbafe5
  8. #e4c3eb
  9. #edd7f2
  10. #f6ebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a437bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a437bd
  2. #a03eb7
  3. #9d46b1
  4. #994dab
  5. #9654a5
  6. #925c9f
  7. #8e6398
  8. #8b6a92
  9. #87718c
  10. #847986
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #855a92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #416dba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a45177 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a54bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #765cbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a44898 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a437bd {
  color: #a437bd;
}
Background
.bg-a437bd {
  background-color: #a437bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a437bd {
  border: 2px solid #a437bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a437bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 55 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 55% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a437bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a437bd, #bd3793);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a437bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 55 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.74 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 4.85 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.34 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.09 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.01 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.09 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.28 #5bc842 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a437bd  rgb(164, 55, 189)  hsl(289, 55%, 48%)  Dark Orchid
#50bd37  rgb(80, 189, 55)  hsl(109, 55%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#bda437  rgb(189, 164, 55)  hsl(49, 55%, 48%)  Brass
#37bda4  rgb(55, 189, 164)  hsl(169, 55%, 48%)  Medium Aquamarine