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#AD24C4

#ad24c4 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ad24c4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.84% red, 14.12% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.73% cyan, 81.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 291.38°, with 68.97% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.99.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1413

Complementary

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #3bc424

Split complementary

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #8bc424
  3. #24c45d

Analogous

  1. #5d24c4
  2. #ad24c4
  3. #c4248b

Triadic

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #c4ad24
  3. #24c4ad

Tetradic

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #c4243b
  3. #3bc424
  4. #24c4ad

Square

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #c45d24
  3. #3bc424
  4. #248bc4

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0c43
  2. #741883
  3. #ad24c4
  4. #cc55e0
  5. #df95ec

Shades

#ad24c4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #9c20b0
  3. #8a1d9d
  4. #791989
  5. #681676
  6. #571262
  7. #450e4e
  8. #340b3b
  9. #230727
  10. #110414
  11. #000000

Tints

#ad24c4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #b53aca
  3. #bd50d0
  4. #c666d6
  5. #ce7cdc
  6. #d692e2
  7. #dea7e7
  8. #e6bded
  9. #efd3f3
  10. #f7e9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ad24c4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ad24c4
  2. #a92dbd
  3. #a436b6
  4. #a040b0
  5. #9b49a9
  6. #9752a2
  7. #925b9b
  8. #8e6494
  9. #896e8e
  10. #857787
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #895596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a6ec1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae4876 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c4ec6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7959c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae3d9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ad24c4 {
  color: #ad24c4;
}
Background
.bg-ad24c4 {
  background-color: #ad24c4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ad24c4 {
  border: 2px solid #ad24c4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ad24c4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 173 36 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 69% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ad24c4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ad24c4, #c4248b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ad24c4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(173 36 196 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.99 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.57 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.94 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.95 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.07 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.40 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.70 #52db3b Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#ad24c4  rgb(173, 36, 196)  hsl(291, 69%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#3bc424  rgb(59, 196, 36)  hsl(111, 69%, 45%)  Lime Green
#c4ad24  rgb(196, 173, 36)  hsl(51, 69%, 45%)  Old Gold
#24c4ad  rgb(36, 196, 173)  hsl(171, 69%, 45%)  Medium Aquamarine