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#A809AE

#a809ae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a809ae is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 3.53% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.45% cyan, 94.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 297.82°, with 90.16% saturation and 35.88% 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 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.62.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1158

Complementary

  1. #a809ae
  2. #0fae09

Split complementary

  1. #a809ae
  2. #61ae09
  3. #09ae55

Analogous

  1. #5509ae
  2. #a809ae
  3. #ae0961

Triadic

  1. #a809ae
  2. #aea809
  3. #09aea8

Tetradic

  1. #a809ae
  2. #ae090f
  3. #0fae09
  4. #09aea8

Square

  1. #a809ae
  2. #ae5509
  3. #0fae09
  4. #0961ae

Monochromatic

  1. #1c011d
  2. #620565
  3. #a809ae
  4. #ea11f3
  5. #f15af6

Shades

#a809ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a809ae
  2. #97089d
  3. #86078b
  4. #76067a
  5. #650568
  6. #540557
  7. #430446
  8. #320334
  9. #220223
  10. #110111
  11. #000000

Tints

#a809ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a809ae
  2. #b122b6
  3. #b93abe
  4. #c253c6
  5. #cb6bce
  6. #d484d7
  7. #dc9ddf
  8. #e5b5e7
  9. #eeceef
  10. #f6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a809ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a809ae
  2. #a415a9
  3. #a021a5
  4. #9c2da0
  5. #98399c
  6. #944597
  7. #905092
  8. #8c5c8e
  9. #886889
  10. #847485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834b86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f66ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad3466 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6942b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7850ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab2889 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a809ae {
  color: #a809ae;
}
Background
.bg-a809ae {
  background-color: #a809ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a809ae {
  border: 2px solid #a809ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a809ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 9 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 90% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a809ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a809ae, #ae0961);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a809ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 9 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.62 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.23 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.24 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.52 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.63 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.08 #57f651 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a809ae  rgb(168, 9, 174)  hsl(298, 90%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#0fae09  rgb(15, 174, 9)  hsl(118, 90%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#aea809  rgb(174, 168, 9)  hsl(58, 90%, 36%)  Brass
#09aea8  rgb(9, 174, 168)  hsl(178, 90%, 36%)  Light Sea Green