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#A61BA9

#a61ba9 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a61ba9 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 10.59% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.78% cyan, 84.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 298.73°, with 72.45% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.92.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1176

Complementary

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #1ea91b

Split complementary

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #65a91b
  3. #1ba95f

Analogous

  1. #5f1ba9
  2. #a61ba9
  3. #a91b65

Triadic

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #a9a61b
  3. #1ba9a6

Tetradic

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #a91b1e
  3. #1ea91b
  4. #1ba9a6

Square

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #a95f1b
  3. #1ea91b
  4. #1b65a9

Monochromatic

  1. #240625
  2. #651067
  3. #a61ba9
  4. #db32de
  5. #e674e9

Shades

#a61ba9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #951898
  3. #851687
  4. #741376
  5. #641065
  6. #530e55
  7. #420b44
  8. #320833
  9. #210522
  10. #110311
  11. #000000

Tints

#a61ba9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #af32b2
  3. #b849ba
  4. #c15fc3
  5. #ca76cb
  6. #d38dd4
  7. #dba4dd
  8. #e4bbe5
  9. #edd1ee
  10. #f6e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a61ba9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a61ba9
  2. #a225a5
  3. #9e2fa1
  4. #9b399d
  5. #974399
  6. #934e95
  7. #8f5890
  8. #8b628c
  9. #886c88
  10. #847684
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824d84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4566a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab3765 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a45ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7852a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a92e86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a61ba9 {
  color: #a61ba9;
}
Background
.bg-a61ba9 {
  background-color: #a61ba9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a61ba9 {
  border: 2px solid #a61ba9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a61ba9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 27 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 72% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a61ba9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a61ba9, #a91b65);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a61ba9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 27 169 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.92 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.12 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.76 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.03 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.03 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.28 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.50 #59e456 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a61ba9  rgb(166, 27, 169)  hsl(299, 72%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#1ea91b  rgb(30, 169, 27)  hsl(119, 72%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#a9a61b  rgb(169, 166, 27)  hsl(59, 72%, 38%)  Brass
#1ba9a6  rgb(27, 169, 166)  hsl(179, 72%, 38%)  Light Sea Green