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#A809B5

#a809b5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a809b5 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 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.18% cyan, 95.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 295.47°, with 90.53% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.66.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1186

Complementary

  1. #a809b5
  2. #16b509

Split complementary

  1. #a809b5
  2. #6cb509
  3. #09b552

Analogous

  1. #5209b5
  2. #a809b5
  3. #b5096c

Triadic

  1. #a809b5
  2. #b5a809
  3. #09b5a8

Tetradic

  1. #a809b5
  2. #b50916
  3. #16b509
  4. #09b5a8

Square

  1. #a809b5
  2. #b55209
  3. #16b509
  4. #096cb5

Monochromatic

  1. #210223
  2. #64056c
  3. #a809b5
  4. #e317f3
  5. #ec60f7

Shades

#a809b5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a809b5
  2. #9708a3
  3. #860791
  4. #76067f
  5. #65056d
  6. #54055b
  7. #430448
  8. #320336
  9. #220224
  10. #110112
  11. #000000

Tints

#a809b5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a809b5
  2. #b122bc
  3. #b93ac4
  4. #c253cb
  5. #cb6bd3
  6. #d484da
  7. #dc9de1
  8. #e5b5e9
  9. #eecef0
  10. #f6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a809b5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a809b5
  2. #a415b0
  3. #a021aa
  4. #9c2da5
  5. #9839a0
  6. #94459b
  7. #905095
  8. #8c5c90
  9. #88688b
  10. #847485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834c8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3966b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab386a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6843b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7650b3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa2c8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a809b5 {
  color: #a809b5;
}
Background
.bg-a809b5 {
  background-color: #a809b5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a809b5 {
  border: 2px solid #a809b5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a809b5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 9 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 91% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a809b5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a809b5, #b5096c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a809b5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 9 181 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.66 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.29 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.96 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.42 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.96 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.08 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.25 #57f64a Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a809b5  rgb(168, 9, 181)  hsl(295, 91%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#16b509  rgb(22, 181, 9)  hsl(115, 91%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b5a809  rgb(181, 168, 9)  hsl(55, 91%, 37%)  Brass
#09b5a8  rgb(9, 181, 168)  hsl(175, 91%, 37%)  Light Sea Green