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#AA18B9

#aa18b9 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa18b9 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 9.41% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.11% cyan, 87.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 294.41°, with 77.03% saturation and 40.98% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.99.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.127

Complementary

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #27b918

Split complementary

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #77b918
  3. #18b959

Analogous

  1. #5918b9
  2. #aa18b9
  3. #b91877

Triadic

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #b9aa18
  3. #18b9aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #b91827
  3. #27b918
  4. #18b9aa

Square

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #b95918
  3. #27b918
  4. #1877b9

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0632
  2. #6c0f75
  3. #aa18b9
  4. #d538e5
  5. #e37cee

Shades

#aa18b9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #9916a7
  3. #881394
  4. #771182
  5. #660e6f
  6. #550c5d
  7. #440a4a
  8. #330738
  9. #220525
  10. #110213
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa18b9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #b32fc0
  3. #bb46c7
  4. #c45dce
  5. #cc74d5
  6. #d58cdc
  7. #dda3e3
  8. #e6baea
  9. #eed1f1
  10. #f7e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa18b9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa18b9
  2. #a622b3
  3. #a22dae
  4. #9d37a8
  5. #9942a2
  6. #954c9d
  7. #915697
  8. #8d6191
  9. #886b8b
  10. #847686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #86508e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005abd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c69b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad3e6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a48bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7854b7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac3392 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa18b9 {
  color: #aa18b9;
}
Background
.bg-aa18b9 {
  background-color: #aa18b9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa18b9 {
  border: 2px solid #aa18b9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa18b9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 24 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 77% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa18b9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa18b9, #b91877);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa18b9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 24 185 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.99 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.43 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.59 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.75 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.03 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.71 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.02 #55e746 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#aa18b9  rgb(170, 24, 185)  hsl(294, 77%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#27b918  rgb(39, 185, 24)  hsl(114, 77%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#b9aa18  rgb(185, 170, 24)  hsl(54, 77%, 41%)  Brass
#18b9aa  rgb(24, 185, 170)  hsl(174, 77%, 41%)  Light Sea Green