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#AA0BB3

#aa0bb3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa0bb3 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 4.31% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.03% cyan, 93.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 296.79°, with 88.42% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1204

Complementary

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #14b30b

Split complementary

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #68b30b
  3. #0bb356

Analogous

  1. #560bb3
  2. #aa0bb3
  3. #b30b68

Triadic

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #b3aa0b
  3. #0bb3aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #b30b14
  3. #14b30b
  4. #0bb3aa

Square

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #b3560b
  3. #14b30b
  4. #0b68b3

Monochromatic

  1. #210223
  2. #66076b
  3. #aa0bb3
  4. #e51af1
  5. #ed62f5

Shades

#aa0bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #990aa1
  3. #88098f
  4. #77087d
  5. #66076b
  6. #55065a
  7. #440448
  8. #330336
  9. #220224
  10. #110112
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa0bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #b323bb
  3. #bb3cc2
  4. #c454ca
  5. #cc6dd1
  6. #d585d9
  7. #dd9de1
  8. #e6b6e8
  9. #eecef0
  10. #f7e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa0bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa0bb3
  2. #a617ae
  3. #a222a9
  4. #9d2ea4
  5. #993a9f
  6. #95469a
  7. #915194
  8. #8d5d8f
  9. #88698a
  10. #847485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854d8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e67b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae3769 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a44b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7851b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac2b8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa0bb3 {
  color: #aa0bb3;
}
Background
.bg-aa0bb3 {
  background-color: #aa0bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa0bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #aa0bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa0bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 11 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 88% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa0bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa0bb3, #b30b68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa0bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 11 179 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.03 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.88 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.01 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.26 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.00 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.57 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.41 #55f44c Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#aa0bb3  rgb(170, 11, 179)  hsl(297, 88%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#14b30b  rgb(20, 179, 11)  hsl(117, 88%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b3aa0b  rgb(179, 170, 11)  hsl(57, 88%, 37%)  Brass
#0bb3aa  rgb(11, 179, 170)  hsl(177, 88%, 37%)  Light Sea Green