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#A006AA

#a006aa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a006aa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 2.35% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.88% cyan, 96.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 296.34°, with 93.18% saturation and 34.51% 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 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.82.

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Relative luminance0.1051

Complementary

  1. #a006aa
  2. #10aa06

Split complementary

  1. #a006aa
  2. #62aa06
  3. #06aa4e

Analogous

  1. #4e06aa
  2. #a006aa
  3. #aa0662

Triadic

  1. #a006aa
  2. #aaa006
  3. #06aaa0

Tetradic

  1. #a006aa
  2. #aa0610
  3. #10aa06
  4. #06aaa0

Square

  1. #a006aa
  2. #aa4e06
  3. #10aa06
  4. #0662aa

Monochromatic

  1. #150116
  2. #5a0360
  3. #a006aa
  4. #e609f4
  5. #ef50f9

Shades

#a006aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a006aa
  2. #900599
  3. #800588
  4. #700477
  5. #600466
  6. #500355
  7. #400244
  8. #300233
  9. #200122
  10. #100111
  11. #000000

Tints

#a006aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a006aa
  2. #aa1fb3
  3. #b338bb
  4. #bd51c4
  5. #c66acc
  6. #d083d5
  7. #d99bdd
  8. #e3b4e6
  9. #eccdee
  10. #f6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a006aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a006aa
  2. #9d12a6
  3. #9a1ea2
  4. #962b9d
  5. #933799
  6. #904395
  7. #8d4f91
  8. #8a5b8d
  9. #866888
  10. #837484
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4782 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3861a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a43363 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #633fac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #714ca8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a22885 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a006aa {
  color: #a006aa;
}
Background
.bg-a006aa {
  background-color: #a006aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a006aa {
  border: 2px solid #a006aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a006aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 6 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 93% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a006aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a006aa, #aa0662);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a006aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 6 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.82 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.83 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.85 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.94 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.26 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.99 #5ff955 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a006aa  rgb(160, 6, 170)  hsl(296, 93%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#10aa06  rgb(16, 170, 6)  hsl(116, 93%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#aaa006  rgb(170, 160, 6)  hsl(56, 93%, 35%)  Brass
#06aaa0  rgb(6, 170, 160)  hsl(176, 93%, 35%)  Light Sea Green