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#AB2BC0

#ab2bc0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ab2bc0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 16.86% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.94% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 291.54°, with 63.4% saturation and 46.08% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.12.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1419

Complementary

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #40c02b

Split complementary

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #8bc02b
  3. #2bc060

Analogous

  1. #602bc0
  2. #ab2bc0
  3. #c02b8b

Triadic

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #c0ab2b
  3. #2bc0ab

Tetradic

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #c02b40
  3. #40c02b
  4. #2bc0ab

Square

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #c0602b
  3. #40c02b
  4. #2b8bc0

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0f43
  2. #731d82
  3. #ab2bc0
  4. #c95ddb
  5. #de9be9

Shades

#ab2bc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #9a27ad
  3. #89229a
  4. #781e86
  5. #671a73
  6. #561660
  7. #44114d
  8. #330d3a
  9. #220926
  10. #110413
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab2bc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #b340c6
  3. #bc55cd
  4. #c46bd3
  5. #cd80d9
  6. #d595e0
  7. #ddaae6
  8. #e6bfec
  9. #eed5f2
  10. #f7eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab2bc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab2bc0
  2. #a734ba
  3. #a23cb3
  4. #9e45ad
  5. #9a4da6
  6. #9656a0
  7. #915e9a
  8. #8d6793
  9. #896f8d
  10. #847886
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #885794 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f6ebd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad4a75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c50c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5abe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac4099 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab2bc0 {
  color: #ab2bc0;
}
Background
.bg-ab2bc0 {
  background-color: #ab2bc0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab2bc0 {
  border: 2px solid #ab2bc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab2bc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 43 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab2bc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab2bc0, #c02b8b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab2bc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 43 192 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.12 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.20 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.01 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.27 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.56 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.96 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.43 #54d43f Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#ab2bc0  rgb(171, 43, 192)  hsl(292, 63%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#40c02b  rgb(64, 192, 43)  hsl(112, 63%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#c0ab2b  rgb(192, 171, 43)  hsl(52, 63%, 46%)  Old Gold
#2bc0ab  rgb(43, 192, 171)  hsl(172, 63%, 46%)  Light Sea Green