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#A618BB

#a618bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a618bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 9.41% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.23% cyan, 87.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 292.27°, with 77.25% saturation and 41.37% 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 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.39.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1235

Complementary

  1. #a618bb
  2. #2dbb18

Split complementary

  1. #a618bb
  2. #7ebb18
  3. #18bb54

Analogous

  1. #5418bb
  2. #a618bb
  3. #bb187e

Triadic

  1. #a618bb
  2. #bba618
  3. #18bba6

Tetradic

  1. #a618bb
  2. #bb182d
  3. #2dbb18
  4. #18bba6

Square

  1. #a618bb
  2. #bb5418
  3. #2dbb18
  4. #187ebb

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0733
  2. #6a0f77
  3. #a618bb
  4. #d03ae6
  5. #e07eee

Shades

#a618bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a618bb
  2. #9516a8
  3. #851396
  4. #741183
  5. #640e70
  6. #530c5e
  7. #420a4b
  8. #320738
  9. #210525
  10. #110213
  11. #000000

Tints

#a618bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a618bb
  2. #af2fc2
  3. #b846c9
  4. #c15dcf
  5. #ca74d6
  6. #d38cdd
  7. #dba3e4
  8. #e4baeb
  9. #edd1f1
  10. #f6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a618bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a618bb
  2. #a222b5
  3. #9e2daf
  4. #9b37a9
  5. #9742a3
  6. #934c9e
  7. #8f5698
  8. #8b6192
  9. #886b8c
  10. #847686
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3467b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a8406f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6647bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7453b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a73494 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a618bb {
  color: #a618bb;
}
Background
.bg-a618bb {
  background-color: #a618bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a618bb {
  border: 2px solid #a618bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a618bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 24 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 77% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a618bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a618bb, #bb187e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a618bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 24 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.39 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.82 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.98 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.86 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.19 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.87 #59e744 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a618bb  rgb(166, 24, 187)  hsl(292, 77%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#2dbb18  rgb(45, 187, 24)  hsl(112, 77%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#bba618  rgb(187, 166, 24)  hsl(52, 77%, 41%)  Brass
#18bba6  rgb(24, 187, 166)  hsl(172, 77%, 41%)  Light Sea Green