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#A91CAA

#a91caa ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a91caa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 10.98% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.59% cyan, 83.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 299.58°, with 71.72% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1217

Complementary

  1. #a91caa
  2. #1daa1c

Split complementary

  1. #a91caa
  2. #64aa1c
  3. #1caa62

Analogous

  1. #621caa
  2. #a91caa
  3. #aa1c64

Triadic

  1. #a91caa
  2. #aaa91c
  3. #1caaa9

Tetradic

  1. #a91caa
  2. #aa1c1d
  3. #1daa1c
  4. #1caaa9

Square

  1. #a91caa
  2. #aa621c
  3. #1daa1c
  4. #1c64aa

Monochromatic

  1. #260627
  2. #681168
  3. #a91caa
  4. #dd35de
  5. #e876e9

Shades

#a91caa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a91caa
  2. #981999
  3. #871688
  4. #761477
  5. #651166
  6. #550e55
  7. #440b44
  8. #330833
  9. #220622
  10. #110311
  11. #000000

Tints

#a91caa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a91caa
  2. #b233b3
  3. #ba49bb
  4. #c360c4
  5. #cb77cc
  6. #d48ed5
  7. #dda4dd
  8. #e5bbe6
  9. #eed2ee
  10. #f6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a91caa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a91caa
  2. #a526a6
  3. #a130a2
  4. #9d3a9d
  5. #994499
  6. #954e95
  7. #905891
  8. #8c628d
  9. #886c88
  10. #847684
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844f85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4868a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae3866 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d46ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b53a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac2f86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a91caa {
  color: #a91caa;
}
Background
.bg-a91caa {
  background-color: #a91caa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a91caa {
  border: 2px solid #a91caa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a91caa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 28 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 72% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a91caa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a91caa, #aa1c64);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a91caa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 28 170 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.00 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.55 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.68 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.34 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.57 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.29 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.06 #56e355 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a91caa  rgb(169, 28, 170)  hsl(300, 72%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#1daa1c  rgb(29, 170, 28)  hsl(120, 72%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#aaa91c  rgb(170, 169, 28)  hsl(60, 72%, 39%)  Brass
#1caaa9  rgb(28, 170, 169)  hsl(180, 72%, 39%)  Light Sea Green