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#AB35CC

#ab35cc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ab35cc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 20.78% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.18% cyan, 74.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 286.89°, with 59.68% saturation and 50.39% 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 5.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.71.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1556

Complementary

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #56cc35

Split complementary

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #a1cc35
  3. #35cc60

Analogous

  1. #6035cc
  2. #ab35cc
  3. #cc35a1

Triadic

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #ccab35
  3. #35ccab

Tetradic

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #cc3556
  3. #56cc35
  4. #35ccab

Square

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #cc6035
  3. #56cc35
  4. #35a1cc

Monochromatic

  1. #451553
  2. #792490
  3. #ab35cc
  4. #c472db
  5. #deafeb

Shades

#ab35cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #9a30b8
  3. #892aa3
  4. #78258f
  5. #67207a
  6. #561b66
  7. #441552
  8. #33103d
  9. #220b29
  10. #110514
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab35cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #b349d1
  3. #bc5dd6
  4. #c472db
  5. #cd86e0
  6. #d59ae6
  7. #ddaeeb
  8. #e6c2f0
  9. #eed7f5
  10. #f7ebfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab35cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab35cc
  2. #a73dc4
  3. #a244bd
  4. #9e4cb5
  5. #9a53ae
  6. #965ba6
  7. #91629e
  8. #8d6a97
  9. #89718f
  10. #847988
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b5c9d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0067d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a71c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #aa557e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b57cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #785fca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa4aa3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab35cc {
  color: #ab35cc;
}
Background
.bg-ab35cc {
  background-color: #ab35cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab35cc {
  border: 2px solid #ab35cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab35cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 53 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 60% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab35cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab35cc, #cc35a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab35cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 53 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.71 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.20 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.77 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.46 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.54 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.66 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.75 #54ca33 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#ab35cc  rgb(171, 53, 204)  hsl(287, 60%, 50%)  Dark Orchid
#56cc35  rgb(86, 204, 53)  hsl(107, 60%, 50%)  Lime Green
#ccab35  rgb(204, 171, 53)  hsl(47, 60%, 50%)  Metallic Gold
#35ccab  rgb(53, 204, 171)  hsl(167, 60%, 50%)  Medium Aquamarine