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#A709CD

#a709cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#a709cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 3.53% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.54% cyan, 95.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 288.37°, with 91.59% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.26.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1282

Complementary

  1. #a709cd
  2. #2fcd09

Split complementary

  1. #a709cd
  2. #91cd09
  3. #09cd45

Analogous

  1. #4509cd
  2. #a709cd
  3. #cd0991

Triadic

  1. #a709cd
  2. #cda709
  3. #09cda7

Tetradic

  1. #a709cd
  2. #cd092f
  3. #2fcd09
  4. #09cda7

Square

  1. #a709cd
  2. #cd4509
  3. #2fcd09
  4. #0991cd

Monochromatic

  1. #30033a
  2. #6b0684
  3. #a709cd
  4. #cf2df6
  5. #e076f9

Shades

#a709cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a709cd
  2. #9608b9
  3. #8607a4
  4. #750690
  5. #64057b
  6. #540567
  7. #430452
  8. #32033e
  9. #210229
  10. #110115
  11. #000000

Tints

#a709cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a709cd
  2. #b022d2
  3. #b93ad7
  4. #c153dc
  5. #ca6be1
  6. #d384e6
  7. #dc9deb
  8. #e5b5f0
  9. #edcef5
  10. #f6e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a709cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a709cd
  2. #a315c5
  3. #9f21be
  4. #9b2db6
  5. #9739ae
  6. #9445a7
  7. #90509f
  8. #8c5c97
  9. #88688f
  10. #847488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844f9a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1068c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a54778 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6048d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f52cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a637a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a709cd {
  color: #a709cd;
}
Background
.bg-a709cd {
  background-color: #a709cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a709cd {
  border: 2px solid #a709cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a709cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 9 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a709cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a709cd, #cd0991);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a709cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 9 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.26 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.86 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.01 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.66 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.54 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.07 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.04 #58f632 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a709cd  rgb(167, 9, 205)  hsl(288, 92%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#2fcd09  rgb(47, 205, 9)  hsl(108, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cda709  rgb(205, 167, 9)  hsl(48, 92%, 42%)  Metallic Gold
#09cda7  rgb(9, 205, 167)  hsl(168, 92%, 42%)  Caribbean Green