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#AA09AC

#aa09ac ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa09ac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 3.53% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.16% cyan, 94.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 299.26°, with 90.06% saturation and 35.49% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.04.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #0bac09

Split complementary

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #5dac09
  3. #09ac58

Analogous

  1. #5809ac
  2. #aa09ac
  3. #ac095d

Triadic

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #acaa09
  3. #09acaa

Tetradic

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #ac090b
  3. #0bac09
  4. #09acaa

Square

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #ac5809
  3. #0bac09
  4. #095dac

Monochromatic

  1. #1a011b
  2. #620563
  3. #aa09ac
  4. #f00ff2
  5. #f458f6

Shades

#aa09ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #99089b
  3. #88078a
  4. #770678
  5. #660567
  6. #550556
  7. #440445
  8. #330334
  9. #220222
  10. #110111
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa09ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #b322b4
  3. #bb3abd
  4. #c453c5
  5. #cc6bcd
  6. #d584d6
  7. #dd9dde
  8. #e6b5e6
  9. #eeceee
  10. #f7e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa09ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa09ac
  2. #a615a8
  3. #a221a3
  4. #9d2d9f
  5. #99399a
  6. #954596
  7. #915092
  8. #8d5c8d
  9. #886889
  10. #847484
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844c85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4366a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af3265 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c42ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a51aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad2787 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa09ac {
  color: #aa09ac;
}
Background
.bg-aa09ac {
  background-color: #aa09ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa09ac {
  border: 2px solid #aa09ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa09ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 9 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa09ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa09ac, #ac095d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa09ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 9 172 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.04 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.32 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.81 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.25 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.49 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.73 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.10 #55f653 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#aa09ac  rgb(170, 9, 172)  hsl(299, 90%, 35%)  Dark Orchid
#0bac09  rgb(11, 172, 9)  hsl(119, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#acaa09  rgb(172, 170, 9)  hsl(59, 90%, 35%)  Brass
#09acaa  rgb(9, 172, 170)  hsl(179, 90%, 35%)  Light Sea Green