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#AA2DB6

#aa2db6 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa2db6 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 17.65% green and 71.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.59% cyan, 75.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 294.74°, with 60.35% saturation and 44.51% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.26.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.138

Complementary

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #39b62d

Split complementary

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #7eb62d
  3. #2db665

Analogous

  1. #652db6
  2. #aa2db6
  3. #b62d7e

Triadic

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #b6aa2d
  3. #2db6aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #b62d39
  3. #39b62d
  4. #2db6aa

Square

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #b6652d
  3. #39b62d
  4. #2d7eb6

Monochromatic

  1. #370f3b
  2. #711e79
  3. #aa2db6
  4. #cb59d6
  5. #de97e5

Shades

#aa2db6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #9929a4
  3. #882492
  4. #77207f
  5. #661b6d
  6. #55175b
  7. #441249
  8. #330e37
  9. #220924
  10. #110512
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa2db6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #b342bd
  3. #bb57c5
  4. #c46ccc
  5. #cc81d3
  6. #d596db
  7. #ddabe2
  8. #e6c0e9
  9. #eed5f0
  10. #f7eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa2db6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa2db6
  2. #a635b1
  3. #a23eab
  4. #9d46a6
  5. #994ea0
  6. #95579b
  7. #915f96
  8. #8d6790
  9. #886f8b
  10. #847885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #87568e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005eba ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #476db3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad4670 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e4fb8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b5ab4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac3e91 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa2db6 {
  color: #aa2db6;
}
Background
.bg-aa2db6 {
  background-color: #aa2db6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa2db6 {
  border: 2px solid #aa2db6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa2db6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 45 182;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 60% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa2db6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2db6, #b62d7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa2db6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 45 182 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.26 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.73 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.93 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.47 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.96 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.00 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.02 #55d249 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#aa2db6  rgb(170, 45, 182)  hsl(295, 60%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#39b62d  rgb(57, 182, 45)  hsl(115, 60%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#b6aa2d  rgb(182, 170, 45)  hsl(55, 60%, 45%)  Brass
#2db6aa  rgb(45, 182, 170)  hsl(175, 60%, 45%)  Light Sea Green