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#A731BD

#a731bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a731bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 19.22% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.64% cyan, 74.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 290.57°, with 58.82% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.95.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1409

Complementary

  1. #a731bd
  2. #47bd31

Split complementary

  1. #a731bd
  2. #8dbd31
  3. #31bd61

Analogous

  1. #6131bd
  2. #a731bd
  3. #bd318d

Triadic

  1. #a731bd
  2. #bda731
  3. #31bda7

Tetradic

  1. #a731bd
  2. #bd3147
  3. #47bd31
  4. #31bda7

Square

  1. #a731bd
  2. #bd6131
  3. #47bd31
  4. #318dbd

Monochromatic

  1. #3c1244
  2. #712180
  3. #a731bd
  4. #c564d7
  5. #dca1e7

Shades

#a731bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a731bd
  2. #962caa
  3. #862797
  4. #752284
  5. #641d71
  6. #54195f
  7. #43144c
  8. #320f39
  9. #210a26
  10. #110513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a731bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a731bd
  2. #b046c4
  3. #b95aca
  4. #c16fd1
  5. #ca83d7
  6. #d398de
  7. #dcade5
  8. #e5c1eb
  9. #edd6f2
  10. #f6eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a731bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a731bd
  2. #a339b7
  3. #9f41b1
  4. #9b49ab
  5. #9751a5
  6. #94599f
  7. #906098
  8. #8c6892
  9. #88708c
  10. #847886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #865892 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #416dba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a84d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b52bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #775bbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a84397 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a731bd {
  color: #a731bd;
}
Background
.bg-a731bd {
  background-color: #a731bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a731bd {
  border: 2px solid #a731bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a731bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 49 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 59% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a731bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a731bd, #bd318d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a731bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 49 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.95 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.51 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.13 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.24 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.03 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.25 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.40 #58ce42 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a731bd  rgb(167, 49, 189)  hsl(291, 59%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#47bd31  rgb(71, 189, 49)  hsl(111, 59%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#bda731  rgb(189, 167, 49)  hsl(51, 59%, 47%)  Brass
#31bda7  rgb(49, 189, 167)  hsl(171, 59%, 47%)  Light Sea Green