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#A52ABF

#a52abf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a52abf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 16.47% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.61% cyan, 78.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 289.53°, with 63.95% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.31.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1342

Complementary

  1. #a52abf
  2. #44bf2a

Split complementary

  1. #a52abf
  2. #8fbf2a
  3. #2abf5b

Analogous

  1. #5b2abf
  2. #a52abf
  3. #bf2a8f

Triadic

  1. #a52abf
  2. #bfa52a
  3. #2abfa5

Tetradic

  1. #a52abf
  2. #bf2a44
  3. #44bf2a
  4. #2abfa5

Square

  1. #a52abf
  2. #bf5b2a
  3. #44bf2a
  4. #2a8fbf

Monochromatic

  1. #390e42
  2. #6f1c80
  3. #a52abf
  4. #c45bdb
  5. #db99e9

Shades

#a52abf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a52abf
  2. #9526ac
  3. #842299
  4. #741d86
  5. #631973
  6. #531560
  7. #42114c
  8. #320d39
  9. #210826
  10. #110413
  11. #000000

Tints

#a52abf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a52abf
  2. #ae3fc5
  3. #b755cc
  4. #c06ad2
  5. #c97fd9
  6. #d295df
  7. #dbaae5
  8. #e4bfec
  9. #edd4f2
  10. #f6eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a52abf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a52abf
  2. #a133b9
  3. #9e3bb2
  4. #9a44ac
  5. #964ca6
  6. #9355a0
  7. #8f5e99
  8. #8b6693
  9. #876f8d
  10. #847786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #845592 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #386bbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a54a74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #674ec1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7458bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a54098 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a52abf {
  color: #a52abf;
}
Background
.bg-a52abf {
  background-color: #a52abf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a52abf {
  border: 2px solid #a52abf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a52abf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 42 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a52abf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a52abf, #bf2a8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a52abf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 42 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.31 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.98 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.44 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.46 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.62 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.01 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.63 #5ad540 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a52abf  rgb(165, 42, 191)  hsl(290, 64%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#44bf2a  rgb(68, 191, 42)  hsl(110, 64%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#bfa52a  rgb(191, 165, 42)  hsl(50, 64%, 46%)  Brass
#2abfa5  rgb(42, 191, 165)  hsl(170, 64%, 46%)  Medium Aquamarine