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#A809B3

#a809b3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a809b3 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 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.15% cyan, 94.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 296.12°, with 90.43% saturation and 36.86% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.92.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1177

Complementary

  1. #a809b3
  2. #14b309

Split complementary

  1. #a809b3
  2. #69b309
  3. #09b353

Analogous

  1. #5309b3
  2. #a809b3
  3. #b30969

Triadic

  1. #a809b3
  2. #b3a809
  3. #09b3a8

Tetradic

  1. #a809b3
  2. #b30914
  3. #14b309
  4. #09b3a8

Square

  1. #a809b3
  2. #b35309
  3. #14b309
  4. #0969b3

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0221
  2. #64056a
  3. #a809b3
  4. #e515f3
  5. #ed5ef7

Shades

#a809b3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a809b3
  2. #9708a1
  3. #86078f
  4. #76067d
  5. #65056b
  6. #54055a
  7. #430448
  8. #320336
  9. #220224
  10. #110112
  11. #000000

Tints

#a809b3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a809b3
  2. #b122bb
  3. #b93ac2
  4. #c253ca
  5. #cb6bd1
  6. #d484d9
  7. #dc9de1
  8. #e5b5e8
  9. #eecef0
  10. #f6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a809b3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a809b3
  2. #a415ae
  3. #a021a9
  4. #9c2da4
  5. #98399f
  6. #94459a
  7. #905094
  8. #8c5c8f
  9. #88688a
  10. #847485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834c89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b66b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac3769 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6843b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7650b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa2b8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a809b3 {
  color: #a809b3;
}
Background
.bg-a809b3 {
  background-color: #a809b3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a809b3 {
  border: 2px solid #a809b3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a809b3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 9 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a809b3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a809b3, #b30969);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a809b3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 9 179 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.92 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.55 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.74 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.44 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.73 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.36 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.12 #57f64c Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a809b3  rgb(168, 9, 179)  hsl(296, 90%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#14b309  rgb(20, 179, 9)  hsl(116, 90%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b3a809  rgb(179, 168, 9)  hsl(56, 90%, 37%)  Brass
#09b3a8  rgb(9, 179, 168)  hsl(176, 90%, 37%)  Light Sea Green