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#A002BB

#a002bb ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a002bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 0.78% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.44% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 291.24°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #a002bb
  2. #1dbb02

Split complementary

  1. #a002bb
  2. #7abb02
  3. #02bb43

Analogous

  1. #4302bb
  2. #a002bb
  3. #bb027a

Triadic

  1. #a002bb
  2. #bba002
  3. #02bba0

Tetradic

  1. #a002bb
  2. #bb021d
  3. #1dbb02
  4. #02bba0

Square

  1. #a002bb
  2. #bb4302
  3. #1dbb02
  4. #027abb

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0024
  2. #5f016f
  3. #a002bb
  4. #d90dfc
  5. #e559fd

Shades

#a002bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a002bb
  2. #9002a8
  3. #800296
  4. #700183
  5. #600170
  6. #50015e
  7. #40014b
  8. #300138
  9. #200025
  10. #100013
  11. #000000

Tints

#a002bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a002bb
  2. #aa1bc2
  3. #b335c9
  4. #bd4ecf
  5. #c667d6
  6. #d081dd
  7. #d99ae4
  8. #e3b3eb
  9. #ecccf1
  10. #f6e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a002bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a002bb
  2. #9d0fb5
  3. #9a1baf
  4. #9628a9
  5. #9334a3
  6. #90419e
  7. #8d4e98
  8. #8a5a92
  9. #86678c
  10. #837386
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e498d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2262b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a03d6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e42bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4db9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a02f93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a002bb {
  color: #a002bb;
}
Background
.bg-a002bb {
  background-color: #a002bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a002bb {
  border: 2px solid #a002bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a002bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 2 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a002bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a002bb, #bb027a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a002bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 2 187 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.34 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.88 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.56 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.92 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.96 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.17 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.33 #5ffd44 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a002bb  rgb(160, 2, 187)  hsl(291, 98%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#1dbb02  rgb(29, 187, 2)  hsl(111, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bba002  rgb(187, 160, 2)  hsl(51, 98%, 37%)  Brass
#02bba0  rgb(2, 187, 160)  hsl(171, 98%, 37%)  Jungle Green