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#A809BF

#a809bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a809bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.04% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 292.42°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1228

Complementary

  1. #a809bf
  2. #20bf09

Split complementary

  1. #a809bf
  2. #7bbf09
  3. #09bf4d

Analogous

  1. #4d09bf
  2. #a809bf
  3. #bf097b

Triadic

  1. #a809bf
  2. #bfa809
  3. #09bfa8

Tetradic

  1. #a809bf
  2. #bf0920
  3. #20bf09
  4. #09bfa8

Square

  1. #a809bf
  2. #bf4d09
  3. #20bf09
  4. #097bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #28022d
  2. #680676
  3. #a809bf
  4. #da20f4
  5. #e669f8

Shades

#a809bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a809bf
  2. #9708ac
  3. #860799
  4. #760686
  5. #650573
  6. #540560
  7. #43044c
  8. #320339
  9. #220226
  10. #110113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a809bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a809bf
  2. #b122c5
  3. #b93acc
  4. #c253d2
  5. #cb6bd9
  6. #d484df
  7. #dc9de5
  8. #e5b5ec
  9. #eecef2
  10. #f6e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a809bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a809bf
  2. #a415b9
  3. #a021b2
  4. #9c2dac
  5. #9839a6
  6. #9445a0
  7. #905099
  8. #8c5c93
  9. #88688d
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844d91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e67bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a93e70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6545c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7451bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a93196 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a809bf {
  color: #a809bf;
}
Background
.bg-a809bf {
  background-color: #a809bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a809bf {
  border: 2px solid #a809bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a809bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 9 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a809bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a809bf, #bf097b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a809bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 9 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.45 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.12 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.74 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.50 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.74 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.12 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.51 #57f640 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a809bf  rgb(168, 9, 191)  hsl(292, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#20bf09  rgb(32, 191, 9)  hsl(112, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bfa809  rgb(191, 168, 9)  hsl(52, 91%, 39%)  Old Gold
#09bfa8  rgb(9, 191, 168)  hsl(172, 91%, 39%)  Light Sea Green