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#AA07B2

#aa07b2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa07b2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 2.75% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.49% cyan, 96.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 297.19°, with 92.43% saturation and 36.27% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.22.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1191

Complementary

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #0fb207

Split complementary

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #64b207
  3. #07b254

Analogous

  1. #5407b2
  2. #aa07b2
  3. #b20764

Triadic

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #b2aa07
  3. #07b2aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #b2070f
  3. #0fb207
  4. #07b2aa

Square

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #b25407
  3. #0fb207
  4. #0764b2

Monochromatic

  1. #1d011f
  2. #640468
  3. #aa07b2
  4. #eb10f6
  5. #f159f8

Shades

#aa07b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #9906a0
  3. #88068e
  4. #77057d
  5. #66046b
  6. #550459
  7. #440347
  8. #330235
  9. #220124
  10. #110112
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa07b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #b320ba
  3. #bb39c1
  4. #c451c9
  5. #cc6ad1
  6. #d583d9
  7. #dd9ce0
  8. #e6b5e8
  9. #eecdf0
  10. #f7e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa07b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa07b2
  2. #a613ad
  3. #a21fa8
  4. #9d2ba3
  5. #99379e
  6. #954499
  7. #915094
  8. #8d5c8f
  9. #88688a
  10. #847485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844c89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e67af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae3568 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a43b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7951b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad298c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa07b2 {
  color: #aa07b2;
}
Background
.bg-aa07b2 {
  background-color: #aa07b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa07b2 {
  border: 2px solid #aa07b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa07b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 7 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 92% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa07b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa07b2, #b20764);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa07b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 7 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.22 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.96 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.83 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.42 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.81 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.72 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.23 #55f84d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#aa07b2  rgb(170, 7, 178)  hsl(297, 92%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#0fb207  rgb(15, 178, 7)  hsl(117, 92%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#b2aa07  rgb(178, 170, 7)  hsl(57, 92%, 36%)  Brass
#07b2aa  rgb(7, 178, 170)  hsl(177, 92%, 36%)  Light Sea Green