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#AF0BBD

#af0bbd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#af0bbd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.63% red, 4.31% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.41% cyan, 94.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 295.28°, with 89% saturation and 39.22% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.23.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1303

Complementary

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #19bd0b

Split complementary

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #72bd0b
  3. #0bbd56

Analogous

  1. #560bbd
  2. #af0bbd
  3. #bd0b72

Triadic

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #bdaf0b
  3. #0bbdaf

Tetradic

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #bd0b19
  3. #19bd0b
  4. #0bbdaf

Square

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #bd560b
  3. #19bd0b
  4. #0b72bd

Monochromatic

  1. #29032c
  2. #6c0775
  3. #af0bbd
  4. #e222f2
  5. #eb6bf6

Shades

#af0bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #9e0aaa
  3. #8c0997
  4. #7b0884
  5. #690771
  6. #58065f
  7. #46044c
  8. #350339
  9. #230226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#af0bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #b723c4
  3. #bf3cca
  4. #c754d1
  5. #cf6dd7
  6. #d785de
  7. #df9de5
  8. #e7b6eb
  9. #efcef2
  10. #f7e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#af0bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #af0bbd
  2. #aa17b7
  3. #a622b1
  4. #a12eab
  5. #9c3aa5
  6. #98469f
  7. #935198
  8. #8e5d92
  9. #89698c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #895091 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b6bba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b23c6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c47bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b54bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b12f95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-af0bbd {
  color: #af0bbd;
}
Background
.bg-af0bbd {
  background-color: #af0bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-af0bbd {
  border: 2px solid #af0bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #af0bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 175 11 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-af0bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #af0bbd, #bd0b72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-af0bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(175 11 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.23 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.06 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.86 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.43 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.48 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.65 #50f442 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#af0bbd  rgb(175, 11, 189)  hsl(295, 89%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#19bd0b  rgb(25, 189, 11)  hsl(115, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bdaf0b  rgb(189, 175, 11)  hsl(55, 89%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0bbdaf  rgb(11, 189, 175)  hsl(175, 89%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue