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#A61CBC

#a61cbc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a61cbc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 10.98% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.7% cyan, 85.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 291.75°, with 74.07% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.14.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1257

Complementary

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #32bc1c

Split complementary

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #82bc1c
  3. #1cbc56

Analogous

  1. #561cbc
  2. #a61cbc
  3. #bc1c82

Triadic

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #bca61c
  3. #1cbca6

Tetradic

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #bc1c32
  3. #32bc1c
  4. #1cbca6

Square

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #bc561c
  3. #32bc1c
  4. #1c82bc

Monochromatic

  1. #300837
  2. #6b1279
  3. #a61cbc
  4. #cd42e3
  5. #de84ed

Shades

#a61cbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #9519a9
  3. #851696
  4. #741484
  5. #641171
  6. #530e5e
  7. #420b4b
  8. #320838
  9. #210626
  10. #110313
  11. #000000

Tints

#a61cbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #af33c3
  3. #b849c9
  4. #c160d0
  5. #ca77d7
  6. #d38ede
  7. #dba4e4
  8. #e4bbeb
  9. #edd2f2
  10. #f6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a61cbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a61cbc
  2. #a226b6
  3. #9e30b0
  4. #9b3aaa
  5. #9744a4
  6. #934e9e
  7. #8f5898
  8. #8b6292
  9. #886c8c
  10. #847686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #83508f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3568b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a74270 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6649be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7454ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a73795 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a61cbc {
  color: #a61cbc;
}
Background
.bg-a61cbc {
  background-color: #a61cbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a61cbc {
  border: 2px solid #a61cbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a61cbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 28 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a61cbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a61cbc, #bc1c82);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a61cbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 28 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.14 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.56 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.85 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.03 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.14 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.77 #59e343 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a61cbc  rgb(166, 28, 188)  hsl(292, 74%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#32bc1c  rgb(50, 188, 28)  hsl(112, 74%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bca61c  rgb(188, 166, 28)  hsl(52, 74%, 42%)  Brass
#1cbca6  rgb(28, 188, 166)  hsl(172, 74%, 42%)  Light Sea Green