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#A602B0

#a602b0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a602b0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 0.78% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.68% cyan, 98.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 296.55°, with 97.75% saturation and 34.9% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.35.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1128

Complementary

  1. #a602b0
  2. #0cb002

Split complementary

  1. #a602b0
  2. #63b002
  3. #02b04f

Analogous

  1. #4f02b0
  2. #a602b0
  3. #b00263

Triadic

  1. #a602b0
  2. #b0a602
  3. #02b0a6

Tetradic

  1. #a602b0
  2. #b0020c
  3. #0cb002
  4. #02b0a6

Square

  1. #a602b0
  2. #b04f02
  3. #0cb002
  4. #0263b0

Monochromatic

  1. #170019
  2. #5f0164
  3. #a602b0
  4. #ed03fc
  5. #f34efd

Shades

#a602b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a602b0
  2. #95029e
  3. #85028d
  4. #74017b
  5. #64016a
  6. #530158
  7. #420146
  8. #320135
  9. #210023
  10. #110012
  11. #000000

Tints

#a602b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a602b0
  2. #af1bb8
  3. #b835c0
  4. #c14ec8
  5. #ca67d0
  6. #d381d8
  7. #db9adf
  8. #e4b3e7
  9. #edccef
  10. #f6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a602b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a602b0
  2. #a20fab
  3. #9e1ba6
  4. #9b28a2
  5. #97349d
  6. #934198
  7. #8f4e93
  8. #8b5a8e
  9. #88678a
  10. #847385
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814a87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a64ad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa3466 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6741b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #754eae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a8288a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a602b0 {
  color: #a602b0;
}
Background
.bg-a602b0 {
  background-color: #a602b0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a602b0 {
  border: 2px solid #a602b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a602b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 2 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a602b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a602b0, #b00263);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a602b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 2 176 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.62 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.06 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.06 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.86 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.44 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.62 #59fd4f Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a602b0  rgb(166, 2, 176)  hsl(297, 98%, 35%)  Dark Orchid
#0cb002  rgb(12, 176, 2)  hsl(117, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#b0a602  rgb(176, 166, 2)  hsl(57, 98%, 35%)  Brass
#02b0a6  rgb(2, 176, 166)  hsl(177, 98%, 35%)  Light Sea Green