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#A80ABC

#a80abc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a80abc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 3.92% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.64% cyan, 94.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 293.26°, with 89.9% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.76.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1217

Complementary

  1. #a80abc
  2. #1ebc0a

Split complementary

  1. #a80abc
  2. #77bc0a
  3. #0abc4f

Analogous

  1. #4f0abc
  2. #a80abc
  3. #bc0a77

Triadic

  1. #a80abc
  2. #bca80a
  3. #0abca8

Tetradic

  1. #a80abc
  2. #bc0a1e
  3. #1ebc0a
  4. #0abca8

Square

  1. #a80abc
  2. #bc4f0a
  3. #1ebc0a
  4. #0a77bc

Monochromatic

  1. #26022b
  2. #670673
  3. #a80abc
  4. #db1ff3
  5. #e768f7

Shades

#a80abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a80abc
  2. #9709a9
  3. #860896
  4. #760784
  5. #650671
  6. #54055e
  7. #43044b
  8. #320338
  9. #220226
  10. #110113
  11. #000000

Tints

#a80abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a80abc
  2. #b123c3
  3. #b93bc9
  4. #c254d0
  5. #cb6cd7
  6. #d485de
  7. #dc9de4
  8. #e5b6eb
  9. #eecef2
  10. #f6e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a80abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a80abc
  2. #a416b6
  3. #a022b0
  4. #9c2daa
  5. #9839a4
  6. #94459e
  7. #905198
  8. #8c5d92
  9. #88688c
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844d8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3267b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa3d6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6645be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7451ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a93094 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a80abc {
  color: #a80abc;
}
Background
.bg-a80abc {
  background-color: #a80abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a80abc {
  border: 2px solid #a80abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a80abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 10 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a80abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a80abc, #bc0a77);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a80abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 10 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.76 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.45 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.42 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.78 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.18 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.80 #57f543 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a80abc  rgb(168, 10, 188)  hsl(293, 90%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#1ebc0a  rgb(30, 188, 10)  hsl(113, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bca80a  rgb(188, 168, 10)  hsl(53, 90%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0abca8  rgb(10, 188, 168)  hsl(173, 90%, 39%)  Light Sea Green