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#A819AE

#a819ae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a819ae is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 9.8% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.45% cyan, 85.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 297.58°, with 74.87% saturation and 39.02% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.35.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1208

Complementary

  1. #a819ae
  2. #1fae19

Split complementary

  1. #a819ae
  2. #6aae19
  3. #19ae5d

Analogous

  1. #5d19ae
  2. #a819ae
  3. #ae196a

Triadic

  1. #a819ae
  2. #aea819
  3. #19aea8

Tetradic

  1. #a819ae
  2. #ae191f
  3. #1fae19
  4. #19aea8

Square

  1. #a819ae
  2. #ae5d19
  3. #1fae19
  4. #196aae

Monochromatic

  1. #270628
  2. #670f6b
  3. #a819ae
  4. #da32e2
  5. #e675eb

Shades

#a819ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a819ae
  2. #97179d
  3. #86148b
  4. #76127a
  5. #650f68
  6. #540d57
  7. #430a46
  8. #320834
  9. #220523
  10. #110311
  11. #000000

Tints

#a819ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a819ae
  2. #b130b6
  3. #b947be
  4. #c25ec6
  5. #cb75ce
  6. #d48cd7
  7. #dca3df
  8. #e5bae7
  9. #eed1ef
  10. #f6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a819ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a819ae
  2. #a423a9
  3. #a02ea5
  4. #9c38a0
  5. #98429c
  6. #944d97
  7. #905792
  8. #8c618e
  9. #886b89
  10. #847685
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844e87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4367ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad3968 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b46b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7953ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab2f89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a819ae {
  color: #a819ae;
}
Background
.bg-a819ae {
  background-color: #a819ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a819ae {
  border: 2px solid #a819ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a819ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 25 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 75% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a819ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a819ae, #ae196a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a819ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 25 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.54 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.68 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.73 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.67 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.86 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.07 #57e651 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a819ae  rgb(168, 25, 174)  hsl(298, 75%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#1fae19  rgb(31, 174, 25)  hsl(118, 75%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#aea819  rgb(174, 168, 25)  hsl(58, 75%, 39%)  Brass
#19aea8  rgb(25, 174, 168)  hsl(178, 75%, 39%)  Light Sea Green