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#A511CD

#a511cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a511cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 6.67% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.51% cyan, 91.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 287.23°, with 84.68% saturation and 43.53% 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.93.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1281

Complementary

  1. #a511cd
  2. #39cd11

Split complementary

  1. #a511cd
  2. #97cd11
  3. #11cd47

Analogous

  1. #4711cd
  2. #a511cd
  3. #cd1197

Triadic

  1. #a511cd
  2. #cda511
  3. #11cda5

Tetradic

  1. #a511cd
  2. #cd1139
  3. #39cd11
  4. #11cda5

Square

  1. #a511cd
  2. #cd4711
  3. #39cd11
  4. #1197cd

Monochromatic

  1. #330540
  2. #6c0b86
  3. #a511cd
  4. #c93cef
  5. #dc82f5

Shades

#a511cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a511cd
  2. #950fb9
  3. #840ea4
  4. #740c90
  5. #630a7b
  6. #530967
  7. #420752
  8. #32053e
  9. #210329
  10. #110215
  11. #000000

Tints

#a511cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a511cd
  2. #ae29d2
  3. #b741d7
  4. #c058dc
  5. #c970e1
  6. #d288e6
  7. #dba0eb
  8. #e4b8f0
  9. #edcff5
  10. #f6e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a511cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a511cd
  2. #a11cc5
  3. #9e27be
  4. #9a32b6
  5. #963dae
  6. #9349a7
  7. #8f549f
  8. #8b5f97
  9. #876a8f
  10. #847588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834f9a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0d68c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a24979 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f49d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d52cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a33aa2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a511cd {
  color: #a511cd;
}
Background
.bg-a511cd {
  background-color: #a511cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a511cd {
  border: 2px solid #a511cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a511cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 17 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 85% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a511cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a511cd, #cd1197);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a511cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 17 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.93 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.68 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.71 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.54 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.37 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.09 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.90 #5aee32 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a511cd  rgb(165, 17, 205)  hsl(287, 85%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#39cd11  rgb(57, 205, 17)  hsl(107, 85%, 44%)  Lime Green
#cda511  rgb(205, 165, 17)  hsl(47, 85%, 44%)  Metallic Gold
#11cda5  rgb(17, 205, 165)  hsl(167, 85%, 44%)  Caribbean Green