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#A80CB1

#a80cb1 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a80cb1 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 4.71% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.08% cyan, 93.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 296.73°, with 87.3% saturation and 37.06% 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 6.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1176

Complementary

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #15b10c

Split complementary

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #67b10c
  3. #0cb156

Analogous

  1. #560cb1
  2. #a80cb1
  3. #b10c67

Triadic

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #b1a80c
  3. #0cb1a8

Tetradic

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #b10c15
  3. #15b10c
  4. #0cb1a8

Square

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #b1560c
  3. #15b10c
  4. #0c67b1

Monochromatic

  1. #200222
  2. #640769
  3. #a80cb1
  4. #e41aef
  5. #ec62f4

Shades

#a80cb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #970b9f
  3. #860a8e
  4. #76087c
  5. #65076a
  6. #540659
  7. #430547
  8. #320435
  9. #220223
  10. #110112
  11. #000000

Tints

#a80cb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #b124b9
  3. #b93dc1
  4. #c255c8
  5. #cb6dd0
  6. #d486d8
  7. #dc9ee0
  8. #e5b6e8
  9. #eeceef
  10. #f6e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a80cb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a80cb1
  2. #a418ac
  3. #a023a7
  4. #9c2fa2
  5. #983a9d
  6. #944699
  7. #905294
  8. #8c5d8f
  9. #88698a
  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 #834c88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d66ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac3768 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6943b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7751af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa2b8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a80cb1 {
  color: #a80cb1;
}
Background
.bg-a80cb1 {
  background-color: #a80cb1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a80cb1 {
  border: 2px solid #a80cb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a80cb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 12 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 87% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a80cb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a80cb1, #b10c67);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a80cb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 12 177 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.15 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.86 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.35 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.57 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.64 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.98 #57f34e Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a80cb1  rgb(168, 12, 177)  hsl(297, 87%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#15b10c  rgb(21, 177, 12)  hsl(117, 87%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b1a80c  rgb(177, 168, 12)  hsl(57, 87%, 37%)  Brass
#0cb1a8  rgb(12, 177, 168)  hsl(177, 87%, 37%)  Light Sea Green