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#A516AE

#a516ae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a516ae is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 8.63% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.17% cyan, 87.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 296.45°, with 77.55% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.19.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1163

Complementary

  1. #a516ae
  2. #1fae16

Split complementary

  1. #a516ae
  2. #6bae16
  3. #16ae59

Analogous

  1. #5916ae
  2. #a516ae
  3. #ae166b

Triadic

  1. #a516ae
  2. #aea516
  3. #16aea5

Tetradic

  1. #a516ae
  2. #ae161f
  3. #1fae16
  4. #16aea5

Square

  1. #a516ae
  2. #ae5916
  3. #1fae16
  4. #166bae

Monochromatic

  1. #240526
  2. #650d6a
  3. #a516ae
  4. #d92ce4
  5. #e670ed

Shades

#a516ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a516ae
  2. #95149d
  3. #84128b
  4. #740f7a
  5. #630d68
  6. #530b57
  7. #420946
  8. #320734
  9. #210423
  10. #110211
  11. #000000

Tints

#a516ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a516ae
  2. #ae2db6
  3. #b745be
  4. #c05cc6
  5. #c973ce
  6. #d28bd7
  7. #dba2df
  8. #e4b9e7
  9. #edd0ef
  10. #f6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a516ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a516ae
  2. #a121a9
  3. #9e2ba5
  4. #9a36a0
  5. #96409c
  6. #934b97
  7. #8f5692
  8. #8b608e
  9. #876b89
  10. #847585
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814c86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e65ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a93967 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6844b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7651ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a72e89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a516ae {
  color: #a516ae;
}
Background
.bg-a516ae {
  background-color: #a516ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a516ae {
  border: 2px solid #a516ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a516ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 22 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 78% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a516ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a516ae, #ae166b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a516ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 22 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.19 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.22 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.03 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.20 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.60 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.74 #5ae951 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a516ae  rgb(165, 22, 174)  hsl(296, 78%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#1fae16  rgb(31, 174, 22)  hsl(116, 78%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#aea516  rgb(174, 165, 22)  hsl(56, 78%, 38%)  Brass
#16aea5  rgb(22, 174, 165)  hsl(176, 78%, 38%)  Light Sea Green