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#A00596

#a00596 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a00596 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 1.96% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.87% magenta, 6.25% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 303.87°, with 93.94% saturation and 32.35% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.31.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0978

Complementary

  1. #a00596
  2. #05a00f

Split complementary

  1. #a00596
  2. #48a005
  3. #05a05c

Analogous

  1. #5c05a0
  2. #a00596
  3. #a00548

Triadic

  1. #a00596
  2. #96a005
  3. #0596a0

Tetradic

  1. #a00596
  2. #a00f05
  3. #05a00f
  4. #0596a0

Square

  1. #a00596
  2. #a05c05
  3. #05a00f
  4. #0548a0

Monochromatic

  1. #140113
  2. #560350
  3. #a00596
  4. #ea07dc
  5. #f945ee

Shades

#a00596 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00596
  2. #900587
  3. #800478
  4. #700469
  5. #60035a
  6. #50034b
  7. #40023c
  8. #30022d
  9. #20011e
  10. #10010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00596 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00596
  2. #aa1ea1
  3. #b337ab
  4. #bd50b6
  5. #c669c0
  6. #d082cb
  7. #d99bd5
  8. #e3b4e0
  9. #eccdea
  10. #f6e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00596 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00596
  2. #9d1194
  3. #9a1e92
  4. #962a8f
  5. #93368d
  6. #90438b
  7. #8d4f89
  8. #8a5b87
  9. #866784
  10. #837482
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4576 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004c99 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #465f93 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a72557 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #673b98 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #754a94 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a41c75 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00596 {
  color: #a00596;
}
Background
.bg-a00596 {
  background-color: #a00596;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00596 {
  border: 2px solid #a00596;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00596;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 5 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 94% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00596 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00596, #a00548);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00596 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 5 150 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.31 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.02 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.60 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.80 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.78 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.04 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.16 #5ffa69 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a00596  rgb(160, 5, 150)  hsl(304, 94%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#05a00f  rgb(5, 160, 15)  hsl(124, 94%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#96a005  rgb(150, 160, 5)  hsl(64, 94%, 32%)  Apple Green
#0596a0  rgb(5, 150, 160)  hsl(184, 94%, 32%)  Dark Cyan