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#A00AAC

#a00aac ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a00aac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.92% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.98% cyan, 94.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 295.56°, with 89.01% saturation and 35.69% 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 6.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.12.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1067

Complementary

  1. #a00aac
  2. #16ac0a

Split complementary

  1. #a00aac
  2. #67ac0a
  3. #0aac4f

Analogous

  1. #4f0aac
  2. #a00aac
  3. #ac0a67

Triadic

  1. #a00aac
  2. #aca00a
  3. #0aaca0

Tetradic

  1. #a00aac
  2. #ac0a16
  3. #16ac0a
  4. #0aaca0

Square

  1. #a00aac
  2. #ac4f0a
  3. #16ac0a
  4. #0a67ac

Monochromatic

  1. #1a021b
  2. #5d0664
  3. #a00aac
  4. #e111f1
  5. #ea5af5

Shades

#a00aac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00aac
  2. #90099b
  3. #80088a
  4. #700778
  5. #600667
  6. #500556
  7. #400445
  8. #300334
  9. #200222
  10. #100111
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00aac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00aac
  2. #aa23b4
  3. #b33bbd
  4. #bd54c5
  5. #c66ccd
  6. #d085d6
  7. #d99dde
  8. #e3b6e6
  9. #ecceee
  10. #f6e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00aac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00aac
  2. #9d16a8
  3. #9a22a3
  4. #962d9f
  5. #93399a
  6. #904596
  7. #8d5192
  8. #8a5d8d
  9. #866889
  10. #837484
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4884 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3761a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a33565 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6340ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704daa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a22a87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00aac {
  color: #a00aac;
}
Background
.bg-a00aac {
  background-color: #a00aac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00aac {
  border: 2px solid #a00aac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00aac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00aac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00aac, #ac0a67);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00aac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 172 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.12 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.56 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.58 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.14 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.48 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.05 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.66 #5ff553 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a00aac  rgb(160, 10, 172)  hsl(296, 89%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#16ac0a  rgb(22, 172, 10)  hsl(116, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#aca00a  rgb(172, 160, 10)  hsl(56, 89%, 36%)  Brass
#0aaca0  rgb(10, 172, 160)  hsl(176, 89%, 36%)  Light Sea Green