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#A52CC2

#a52cc2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a52cc2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 17.25% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.95% cyan, 77.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 288.4°, with 63.03% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.93.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.137

Complementary

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #49c22c

Split complementary

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #94c22c
  3. #2cc25a

Analogous

  1. #5a2cc2
  2. #a52cc2
  3. #c22c94

Triadic

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #c2a52c
  3. #2cc2a5

Tetradic

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #c22c49
  3. #49c22c
  4. #2cc2a5

Square

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #c25a2c
  3. #49c22c
  4. #2c94c2

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1045
  2. #701e84
  3. #a52cc2
  4. #c360db
  5. #db9ee9

Shades

#a52cc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #9528af
  3. #84239b
  4. #741f88
  5. #631a74
  6. #531661
  7. #42124e
  8. #320d3a
  9. #210927
  10. #110413
  11. #000000

Tints

#a52cc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #ae41c8
  3. #b756ce
  4. #c06bd4
  5. #c980da
  6. #d296e1
  7. #dbabe7
  8. #e4c0ed
  9. #edd5f3
  10. #f6eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a52cc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a52cc2
  2. #a134bb
  3. #9e3db5
  4. #9a45ae
  5. #964ea8
  6. #9356a1
  7. #8f5e9a
  8. #8b6794
  9. #876f8d
  10. #847887
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #855694 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #366bbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a54d77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6750c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7359c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a5429b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a52cc2 {
  color: #a52cc2;
}
Background
.bg-a52cc2 {
  background-color: #a52cc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a52cc2 {
  border: 2px solid #a52cc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a52cc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 44 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 63% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a52cc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a52cc2, #c22c94);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a52cc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 44 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.93 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.92 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.39 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.13 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.22 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.56 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.30 #5ad33d Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a52cc2  rgb(165, 44, 194)  hsl(288, 63%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#49c22c  rgb(73, 194, 44)  hsl(108, 63%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#c2a52c  rgb(194, 165, 44)  hsl(48, 63%, 47%)  Metallic Gold
#2cc2a5  rgb(44, 194, 165)  hsl(168, 63%, 47%)  Medium Aquamarine