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#A522DF

#a522df ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#a522df 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 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.01% cyan, 84.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 281.59°, with 74.7% saturation and 50.39% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.91.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1447

Complementary

  1. #a522df
  2. #5cdf22

Split complementary

  1. #a522df
  2. #badf22
  3. #22df47

Analogous

  1. #4722df
  2. #a522df
  3. #df22ba

Triadic

  1. #a522df
  2. #dfa522
  3. #22dfa5

Tetradic

  1. #a522df
  2. #df225c
  3. #5cdf22
  4. #22dfa5

Square

  1. #a522df
  2. #df4722
  3. #5cdf22
  4. #22badf

Monochromatic

  1. #430d5b
  2. #74179e
  3. #a522df
  4. #c065e9
  5. #dba8f2

Shades

#a522df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a522df
  2. #951fc9
  3. #841bb2
  4. #74189c
  5. #631486
  6. #531170
  7. #420e59
  8. #320a43
  9. #21072d
  10. #110316
  11. #000000

Tints

#a522df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a522df
  2. #ae38e2
  3. #b74ee5
  4. #c064e9
  5. #c97aec
  6. #d291ef
  7. #dba7f2
  8. #e4bdf5
  9. #edd3f9
  10. #f6e9fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a522df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a522df
  2. #a12bd6
  3. #9e35cc
  4. #9a3ec3
  5. #9648b9
  6. #9351b0
  7. #8f5aa6
  8. #8b649d
  9. #876d93
  10. #84778a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8656a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065e4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006cdb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9d5786 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b52e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6958dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a147b1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a522df {
  color: #a522df;
}
Background
.bg-a522df {
  background-color: #a522df;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a522df {
  border: 2px solid #a522df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a522df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 34 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 75% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a522df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a522df, #df22ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a522df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 34 223 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.91 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 4.15 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 4.48 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.86 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.63 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 5.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.29 #5add20 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a522df  rgb(165, 34, 223)  hsl(282, 75%, 50%)  Dark Orchid
#5cdf22  rgb(92, 223, 34)  hsl(102, 75%, 50%)  Lime Green
#dfa522  rgb(223, 165, 34)  hsl(42, 75%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#22dfa5  rgb(34, 223, 165)  hsl(162, 75%, 50%)  Caribbean Green