ColorTool
Log in
#A83BDC

#a83bdc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#a83bdc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 23.14% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.64% cyan, 73.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 280.62°, with 69.7% saturation and 54.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.26.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9933cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1662

Complementary

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #6fdc3b

Split complementary

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #c0dc3b
  3. #3bdc58

Analogous

  1. #583bdc
  2. #a83bdc
  3. #dc3bc0

Triadic

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #dca83b
  3. #3bdca8

Tetradic

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #dc3b6f
  3. #6fdc3b
  4. #3bdca8

Square

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #dc583b
  3. #6fdc3b
  4. #3bc0dc

Monochromatic

  1. #4f136b
  2. #7e1fac
  3. #a83bdc
  4. #c57ce8
  5. #e2bdf3

Shades

#a83bdc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #9735c6
  3. #862fb0
  4. #76299a
  5. #652384
  6. #541e6e
  7. #431858
  8. #321242
  9. #220c2c
  10. #110616
  11. #000000

Tints

#a83bdc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #b14fe0
  3. #b962e3
  4. #c276e7
  5. #cb89ea
  6. #d49dee
  7. #dcb1f1
  8. #e5c4f5
  9. #eed8f8
  10. #f6ebfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a83bdc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a83bdc
  2. #a442d3
  3. #a049ca
  4. #9c50c0
  5. #9857b7
  6. #945eae
  7. #9064a5
  8. #8c6b9c
  9. #887292
  10. #847989
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b60a7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ce1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2573d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a25f89 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #665cdf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7262da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a453b0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-a83bdc {
  color: #a83bdc;
}
Background
.bg-a83bdc {
  background-color: #a83bdc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a83bdc {
  border: 2px solid #a83bdc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a83bdc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 59 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 70% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a83bdc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a83bdc, #dc3bc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a83bdc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 59 220 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.26 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.14 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.23 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.66 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.24 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.66 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.92 #57c423 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a83bdc  rgb(168, 59, 220)  hsl(281, 70%, 55%)  Dark Orchid
#6fdc3b  rgb(111, 220, 59)  hsl(101, 70%, 55%)  Lime Green
#dca83b  rgb(220, 168, 59)  hsl(41, 70%, 55%)  Goldenrod
#3bdca8  rgb(59, 220, 168)  hsl(161, 70%, 55%)  Caribbean Green