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#A522BC

#a522bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a522bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 13.33% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.23% cyan, 81.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 291.04°, with 69.37% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.87.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1277

Complementary

  1. #a522bc
  2. #39bc22

Split complementary

  1. #a522bc
  2. #86bc22
  3. #22bc58

Analogous

  1. #5822bc
  2. #a522bc
  3. #bc2286

Triadic

  1. #a522bc
  2. #bca522
  3. #22bca5

Tetradic

  1. #a522bc
  2. #bc2239
  3. #39bc22
  4. #22bca5

Square

  1. #a522bc
  2. #bc5822
  3. #39bc22
  4. #2286bc

Monochromatic

  1. #330b3a
  2. #6c167b
  3. #a522bc
  4. #c94cdf
  5. #dc8dea

Shades

#a522bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a522bc
  2. #951fa9
  3. #841b96
  4. #741884
  5. #631471
  6. #53115e
  7. #420e4b
  8. #320a38
  9. #210726
  10. #110313
  11. #000000

Tints

#a522bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a522bc
  2. #ae38c3
  3. #b74ec9
  4. #c064d0
  5. #c97ad7
  6. #d291de
  7. #dba7e4
  8. #e4bdeb
  9. #edd3f2
  10. #f6e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a522bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a522bc
  2. #a12bb6
  3. #9e35b0
  4. #9a3eaa
  5. #9648a4
  6. #93519e
  7. #8f5a98
  8. #8b6492
  9. #876d8c
  10. #847786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835190 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3669b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a64571 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #664bbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7355ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a63a95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a522bc {
  color: #a522bc;
}
Background
.bg-a522bc {
  background-color: #a522bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a522bc {
  border: 2px solid #a522bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a522bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 34 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a522bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a522bc, #bc2286);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a522bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 34 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.87 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.71 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.12 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.74 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.36 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.65 #5add43 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a522bc  rgb(165, 34, 188)  hsl(291, 69%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#39bc22  rgb(57, 188, 34)  hsl(111, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#bca522  rgb(188, 165, 34)  hsl(51, 69%, 44%)  Brass
#22bca5  rgb(34, 188, 165)  hsl(171, 69%, 44%)  Light Sea Green