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#AA09AE

#aa09ae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa09ae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.3% cyan, 94.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 298.55°, with 90.16% saturation and 35.88% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.75.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.118

Complementary

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #0dae09

Split complementary

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #5fae09
  3. #09ae58

Analogous

  1. #5809ae
  2. #aa09ae
  3. #ae095f

Triadic

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #aeaa09
  3. #09aeaa

Tetradic

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #ae090d
  3. #0dae09
  4. #09aeaa

Square

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #ae5809
  3. #0dae09
  4. #095fae

Monochromatic

  1. #1c011d
  2. #630565
  3. #aa09ae
  4. #ed11f3
  5. #f35af6

Shades

#aa09ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #99089d
  3. #88078b
  4. #77067a
  5. #660568
  6. #550557
  7. #440446
  8. #330334
  9. #220223
  10. #110111
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa09ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #b322b6
  3. #bb3abe
  4. #c453c6
  5. #cc6bce
  6. #d584d7
  7. #dd9ddf
  8. #e6b5e7
  9. #eeceef
  10. #f7e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa09ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa09ae
  2. #a615a9
  3. #a221a5
  4. #9d2da0
  5. #99399c
  6. #954597
  7. #915092
  8. #8d5c8e
  9. #886889
  10. #847485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844c86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4167ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af3366 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b42b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7951ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad2889 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa09ae {
  color: #aa09ae;
}
Background
.bg-aa09ae {
  background-color: #aa09ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa09ae {
  border: 2px solid #aa09ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa09ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 9 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 90% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa09ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa09ae, #ae095f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa09ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 9 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.75 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.49 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.53 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.43 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.44 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.90 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.29 #55f651 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#aa09ae  rgb(170, 9, 174)  hsl(299, 90%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#0dae09  rgb(13, 174, 9)  hsl(119, 90%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#aeaa09  rgb(174, 170, 9)  hsl(59, 90%, 36%)  Brass
#09aeaa  rgb(9, 174, 170)  hsl(179, 90%, 36%)  Light Sea Green