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#A50BC4

#a50bc4 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a50bc4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 4.31% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.82% cyan, 94.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 289.95°, with 89.37% saturation and 40.59% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.76.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1222

Complementary

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #2ac40b

Split complementary

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #86c40b
  3. #0bc449

Analogous

  1. #490bc4
  2. #a50bc4
  3. #c40b86

Triadic

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #c4a50b
  3. #0bc4a5

Tetradic

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #c40b2a
  3. #2ac40b
  4. #0bc4a5

Square

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #c4490b
  3. #2ac40b
  4. #0b86c4

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0333
  2. #68077c
  3. #a50bc4
  4. #d129f3
  5. #e171f7

Shades

#a50bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #950ab0
  3. #84099d
  4. #740889
  5. #630776
  6. #530662
  7. #42044e
  8. #32033b
  9. #210227
  10. #110114
  11. #000000

Tints

#a50bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #ae23ca
  3. #b73cd0
  4. #c054d6
  5. #c96ddc
  6. #d285e2
  7. #db9de7
  8. #e4b6ed
  9. #edcef3
  10. #f6e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a50bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a50bc4
  2. #a117bd
  3. #9e22b6
  4. #9a2eb0
  5. #963aa9
  6. #9346a2
  7. #8f519b
  8. #8b5d94
  9. #87698e
  10. #847487
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824d94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2166c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a44273 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6146c7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f51c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a5349a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a50bc4 {
  color: #a50bc4;
}
Background
.bg-a50bc4 {
  background-color: #a50bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a50bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #a50bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a50bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 11 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 89% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a50bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a50bc4, #c40b86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a50bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 11 196 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.76 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.15 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.77 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.87 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.77 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.28 #5af43b Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a50bc4  rgb(165, 11, 196)  hsl(290, 89%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#2ac40b  rgb(42, 196, 11)  hsl(110, 89%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c4a50b  rgb(196, 165, 11)  hsl(50, 89%, 41%)  Metallic Gold
#0bc4a5  rgb(11, 196, 165)  hsl(170, 89%, 41%)  Caribbean Green