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#A705BD

#a705bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a705bd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 1.96% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.64% cyan, 97.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 292.83°, with 94.85% saturation and 38.04% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.7.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #a705bd
  2. #1bbd05

Split complementary

  1. #a705bd
  2. #77bd05
  3. #05bd4b

Analogous

  1. #4b05bd
  2. #a705bd
  3. #bd0577

Triadic

  1. #a705bd
  2. #bda705
  3. #05bda7

Tetradic

  1. #a705bd
  2. #bd051b
  3. #1bbd05
  4. #05bda7

Square

  1. #a705bd
  2. #bd4b05
  3. #1bbd05
  4. #0577bd

Monochromatic

  1. #230128
  2. #650372
  3. #a705bd
  4. #de16f9
  5. #e860fb

Shades

#a705bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a705bd
  2. #9605aa
  3. #860497
  4. #750484
  5. #640371
  6. #54035f
  7. #43024c
  8. #320239
  9. #210126
  10. #110113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a705bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a705bd
  2. #b01ec4
  3. #b937ca
  4. #c150d1
  5. #ca69d7
  6. #d382de
  7. #dc9be5
  8. #e5b4eb
  9. #edcdf2
  10. #f6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a705bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a705bd
  2. #a311b7
  3. #9f1eb1
  4. #9b2aab
  5. #9736a5
  6. #94439f
  7. #904f98
  8. #8c5b92
  9. #88678c
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834c8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e66ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a83d6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6444bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7350bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a82f94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a705bd {
  color: #a705bd;
}
Background
.bg-a705bd {
  background-color: #a705bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a705bd {
  border: 2px solid #a705bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a705bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 5 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a705bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a705bd, #bd0577);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a705bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 5 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.70 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.12 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.91 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.67 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.72 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.01 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.69 #58fa42 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a705bd  rgb(167, 5, 189)  hsl(293, 95%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#1bbd05  rgb(27, 189, 5)  hsl(113, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bda705  rgb(189, 167, 5)  hsl(53, 95%, 38%)  Old Gold
#05bda7  rgb(5, 189, 167)  hsl(173, 95%, 38%)  Light Sea Green