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#A830BC

#a830bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a830bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 18.82% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.64% cyan, 74.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 291.43°, with 59.32% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.21.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1407

Complementary

  1. #a830bc
  2. #44bc30

Split complementary

  1. #a830bc
  2. #8abc30
  3. #30bc62

Analogous

  1. #6230bc
  2. #a830bc
  3. #bc308a

Triadic

  1. #a830bc
  2. #bca830
  3. #30bca8

Tetradic

  1. #a830bc
  2. #bc3044
  3. #44bc30
  4. #30bca8

Square

  1. #a830bc
  2. #bc6230
  3. #44bc30
  4. #308abc

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1142
  2. #72207f
  3. #a830bc
  4. #c662d7
  5. #dc9fe6

Shades

#a830bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a830bc
  2. #972ba9
  3. #862696
  4. #762284
  5. #651d71
  6. #54185e
  7. #43134b
  8. #320e38
  9. #220a26
  10. #110513
  11. #000000

Tints

#a830bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a830bc
  2. #b145c3
  3. #b959c9
  4. #c26ed0
  5. #cb83d7
  6. #d498de
  7. #dcace4
  8. #e5c1eb
  9. #eed6f2
  10. #f6eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a830bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a830bc
  2. #a438b6
  3. #a040b0
  4. #9c48aa
  5. #9850a4
  6. #94589e
  7. #906098
  8. #8c6892
  9. #88708c
  10. #847886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #875792 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #426db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa4b74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c51be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #785bba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a94296 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a830bc {
  color: #a830bc;
}
Background
.bg-a830bc {
  background-color: #a830bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a830bc {
  border: 2px solid #a830bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a830bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 48 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a830bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a830bc, #bc308a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a830bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 48 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.21 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.56 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.28 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.48 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.15 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.45 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.45 #57cf43 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a830bc  rgb(168, 48, 188)  hsl(291, 59%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#44bc30  rgb(68, 188, 48)  hsl(111, 59%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#bca830  rgb(188, 168, 48)  hsl(51, 59%, 46%)  Brass
#30bca8  rgb(48, 188, 168)  hsl(171, 59%, 46%)  Light Sea Green