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#A00AAE

#a00aae ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a00aae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.05% cyan, 94.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 294.88°, with 89.13% saturation and 36.08% 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 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 6.26.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1075

Complementary

  1. #a00aae
  2. #18ae0a

Split complementary

  1. #a00aae
  2. #6aae0a
  3. #0aae4e

Analogous

  1. #4e0aae
  2. #a00aae
  3. #ae0a6a

Triadic

  1. #a00aae
  2. #aea00a
  3. #0aaea0

Tetradic

  1. #a00aae
  2. #ae0a18
  3. #18ae0a
  4. #0aaea0

Square

  1. #a00aae
  2. #ae4e0a
  3. #18ae0a
  4. #0a6aae

Monochromatic

  1. #1b021d
  2. #5d0666
  3. #a00aae
  4. #de13f1
  5. #e85bf6

Shades

#a00aae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00aae
  2. #90099d
  3. #80088b
  4. #70077a
  5. #600668
  6. #500557
  7. #400446
  8. #300334
  9. #200223
  10. #100111
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00aae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00aae
  2. #aa23b6
  3. #b33bbe
  4. #bd54c6
  5. #c66cce
  6. #d085d7
  7. #d99ddf
  8. #e3b6e7
  9. #ecceef
  10. #f6e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00aae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00aae
  2. #9d16a9
  3. #9a22a5
  4. #962da0
  5. #93399c
  6. #904597
  7. #8d5192
  8. #8a5d8e
  9. #866889
  10. #837485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4885 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3561ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a33766 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6240b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704dac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a22b89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00aae {
  color: #a00aae;
}
Background
.bg-a00aae {
  background-color: #a00aae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00aae {
  border: 2px solid #a00aae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00aae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00aae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00aae, #ae0a6a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00aae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 174 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.26 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.30 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.36 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.39 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.70 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.02 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.36 #5ff551 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a00aae  rgb(160, 10, 174)  hsl(295, 89%, 36%)  Dark Violet
#18ae0a  rgb(24, 174, 10)  hsl(115, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#aea00a  rgb(174, 160, 10)  hsl(55, 89%, 36%)  Brass
#0aaea0  rgb(10, 174, 160)  hsl(175, 89%, 36%)  Light Sea Green