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#A804BD

#a804bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a804bd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 1.57% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.11% cyan, 97.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 293.19°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% 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 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1209

Complementary

  1. #a804bd
  2. #19bd04

Split complementary

  1. #a804bd
  2. #75bd04
  3. #04bd4b

Analogous

  1. #4b04bd
  2. #a804bd
  3. #bd0475

Triadic

  1. #a804bd
  2. #bda804
  3. #04bda8

Tetradic

  1. #a804bd
  2. #bd0419
  3. #19bd04
  4. #04bda8

Square

  1. #a804bd
  2. #bd4b04
  3. #19bd04
  4. #0475bd

Monochromatic

  1. #230127
  2. #650272
  3. #a804bd
  4. #e013fa
  5. #ea5efc

Shades

#a804bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a804bd
  2. #9704aa
  3. #860397
  4. #760384
  5. #650271
  6. #54025f
  7. #43024c
  8. #320139
  9. #220126
  10. #110013
  11. #000000

Tints

#a804bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a804bd
  2. #b11dc4
  3. #b936ca
  4. #c24fd1
  5. #cb68d7
  6. #d482de
  7. #dc9be5
  8. #e5b4eb
  9. #eecdf2
  10. #f6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a804bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a804bd
  2. #a410b7
  3. #a01db1
  4. #9c29ab
  5. #9836a5
  6. #94429f
  7. #904e98
  8. #8c5b92
  9. #88678c
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844c8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f67ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa3c6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6544bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7451bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a92e94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a804bd {
  color: #a804bd;
}
Background
.bg-a804bd {
  background-color: #a804bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a804bd {
  border: 2px solid #a804bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a804bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 4 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a804bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a804bd, #bd0475);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a804bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 4 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.77 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.26 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.64 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.80 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.06 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.78 #57fb42 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a804bd  rgb(168, 4, 189)  hsl(293, 96%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#19bd04  rgb(25, 189, 4)  hsl(113, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bda804  rgb(189, 168, 4)  hsl(53, 96%, 38%)  Old Gold
#04bda8  rgb(4, 189, 168)  hsl(173, 96%, 38%)  Light Sea Green