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#A72BC4

#a72bc4 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a72bc4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 16.86% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.8% cyan, 78.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 288.63°, with 64.02% saturation and 46.86% 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 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.03.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1393

Complementary

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #48c42b

Split complementary

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #94c42b
  3. #2bc45a

Analogous

  1. #5a2bc4
  2. #a72bc4
  3. #c42b94

Triadic

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #c4a72b
  3. #2bc4a7

Tetradic

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #c42b48
  3. #48c42b
  4. #2bc4a7

Square

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #c45a2b
  3. #48c42b
  4. #2b94c4

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0f47
  2. #721d85
  3. #a72bc4
  4. #c45fdc
  5. #db9eea

Shades

#a72bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #9627b0
  3. #86229d
  4. #751e89
  5. #641a76
  6. #541662
  7. #43114e
  8. #320d3b
  9. #210927
  10. #110414
  11. #000000

Tints

#a72bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #b040ca
  3. #b955d0
  4. #c16bd6
  5. #ca80dc
  6. #d395e2
  7. #dcaae7
  8. #e5bfed
  9. #edd5f3
  10. #f6eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a72bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a72bc4
  2. #a334bd
  3. #9f3cb6
  4. #9b45b0
  5. #974da9
  6. #9456a2
  7. #905e9b
  8. #8c6794
  9. #886f8e
  10. #847887
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #865696 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #366cc1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a74d78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6850c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7559c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a7429c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a72bc4 {
  color: #a72bc4;
}
Background
.bg-a72bc4 {
  background-color: #a72bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a72bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #a72bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a72bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 43 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 64% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a72bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a72bc4, #c42b94);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a72bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 43 196 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.03 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.52 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.17 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.05 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.20 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.23 #58d43b Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a72bc4  rgb(167, 43, 196)  hsl(289, 64%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#48c42b  rgb(72, 196, 43)  hsl(109, 64%, 47%)  Lime Green
#c4a72b  rgb(196, 167, 43)  hsl(49, 64%, 47%)  Metallic Gold
#2bc4a7  rgb(43, 196, 167)  hsl(169, 64%, 47%)  Medium Aquamarine