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#AA0ABC

#aa0abc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa0abc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 3.92% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.57% cyan, 94.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 293.93°, with 89.9% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1239

Complementary

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #1cbc0a

Split complementary

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #75bc0a
  3. #0abc51

Analogous

  1. #510abc
  2. #aa0abc
  3. #bc0a75

Triadic

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #bcaa0a
  3. #0abcaa

Tetradic

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #bc0a1c
  3. #1cbc0a
  4. #0abcaa

Square

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #bc510a
  3. #1cbc0a
  4. #0a75bc

Monochromatic

  1. #27022b
  2. #680673
  3. #aa0abc
  4. #de1ff3
  5. #e968f7

Shades

#aa0abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #9909a9
  3. #880896
  4. #770784
  5. #660671
  6. #55055e
  7. #44044b
  8. #330338
  9. #220226
  10. #110113
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa0abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #b323c3
  3. #bb3bc9
  4. #c454d0
  5. #cc6cd7
  6. #d585de
  7. #dd9de4
  8. #e6b6eb
  9. #eecef2
  10. #f7e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa0abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa0abc
  2. #a616b6
  3. #a222b0
  4. #9d2daa
  5. #9939a4
  6. #95459e
  7. #915198
  8. #8d5d92
  9. #88688c
  10. #847486
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854e8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3568b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac3c6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6845be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7652ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab2f94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa0abc {
  color: #aa0abc;
}
Background
.bg-aa0abc {
  background-color: #aa0abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa0abc {
  border: 2px solid #aa0abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa0abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 10 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa0abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa0abc, #bc0a75);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa0abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 10 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.90 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.30 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.36 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.98 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.28 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.91 #55f543 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#aa0abc  rgb(170, 10, 188)  hsl(294, 90%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#1cbc0a  rgb(28, 188, 10)  hsl(114, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bcaa0a  rgb(188, 170, 10)  hsl(54, 90%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0abcaa  rgb(10, 188, 170)  hsl(174, 90%, 39%)  Light Sea Green