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#9840AE

#9840ae ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#9840ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 25.1% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.64% cyan, 63.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 288°, with 46.22% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.29.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.134

Complementary

  1. #9840ae
  2. #56ae40

Split complementary

  1. #9840ae
  2. #8dae40
  3. #40ae61

Analogous

  1. #6140ae
  2. #9840ae
  3. #ae408d

Triadic

  1. #9840ae
  2. #ae9840
  3. #40ae98

Tetradic

  1. #9840ae
  2. #ae4056
  3. #56ae40
  4. #40ae98

Square

  1. #9840ae
  2. #ae6140
  3. #56ae40
  4. #408dae

Monochromatic

  1. #36173e
  2. #672b76
  3. #9840ae
  4. #b870ca
  5. #d4a8df

Shades

#9840ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9840ae
  2. #893a9d
  3. #7a338b
  4. #6a2d7a
  5. #5b2668
  6. #4c2057
  7. #3d1a46
  8. #2e1334
  9. #1e0d23
  10. #0f0611
  11. #000000

Tints

#9840ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9840ae
  2. #a253b6
  3. #ad66be
  4. #b779c6
  5. #c18cce
  6. #cca0d7
  7. #d6b3df
  8. #e0c6e7
  9. #ead9ef
  10. #f5ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9840ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9840ae
  2. #9646a9
  3. #934da5
  4. #9153a0
  5. #8e5a9c
  6. #8c6097
  7. #8a6692
  8. #876d8e
  9. #857389
  10. #827a85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d5989 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2161b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4769ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #985371 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6755b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #705cac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #984c8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9840ae {
  color: #9840ae;
}
Background
.bg-9840ae {
  background-color: #9840ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9840ae {
  border: 2px solid #9840ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9840ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 64 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 46% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9840ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9840ae, #ae408d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9840ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 64 174 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.29 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.28 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.46 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.26 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.58 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.30 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.81 #67bf51 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#9840ae  rgb(152, 64, 174)  hsl(288, 46%, 47%)  Purpureus
#56ae40  rgb(86, 174, 64)  hsl(108, 46%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#ae9840  rgb(174, 152, 64)  hsl(48, 46%, 47%)  Brass
#40ae98  rgb(64, 174, 152)  hsl(168, 46%, 47%)  Persian Green