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#A71BBC

#a71bbc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a71bbc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 10.59% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.17% cyan, 85.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 292.17°, with 74.88% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.26.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1263

Complementary

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #30bc1b

Split complementary

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #81bc1b
  3. #1bbc56

Analogous

  1. #561bbc
  2. #a71bbc
  3. #bc1b81

Triadic

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #bca71b
  3. #1bbca7

Tetradic

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #bc1b30
  3. #30bc1b
  4. #1bbca7

Square

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #bc561b
  3. #30bc1b
  4. #1b81bc

Monochromatic

  1. #300836
  2. #6c1179
  3. #a71bbc
  4. #ce40e4
  5. #df83ed

Shades

#a71bbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #9618a9
  3. #861696
  4. #751384
  5. #641071
  6. #540e5e
  7. #430b4b
  8. #320838
  9. #210526
  10. #110313
  11. #000000

Tints

#a71bbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #b032c3
  3. #b949c9
  4. #c15fd0
  5. #ca76d7
  6. #d38dde
  7. #dca4e4
  8. #e5bbeb
  9. #edd1f2
  10. #f6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a71bbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a71bbc
  2. #a325b6
  3. #9f2fb0
  4. #9b39aa
  5. #9743a4
  6. #944e9e
  7. #905898
  8. #8c6292
  9. #886c8c
  10. #847686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #845090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3668b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a94270 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6749be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7554ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a83695 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a71bbc {
  color: #a71bbc;
}
Background
.bg-a71bbc {
  background-color: #a71bbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a71bbc {
  border: 2px solid #a71bbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a71bbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 27 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 75% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a71bbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a71bbc, #bc1b81);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a71bbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 27 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.26 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.71 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.57 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.97 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.08 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.19 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.73 #58e443 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a71bbc  rgb(167, 27, 188)  hsl(292, 75%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#30bc1b  rgb(48, 188, 27)  hsl(112, 75%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bca71b  rgb(188, 167, 27)  hsl(52, 75%, 42%)  Brass
#1bbca7  rgb(27, 188, 167)  hsl(172, 75%, 42%)  Light Sea Green