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#A00AAF

#a00aaf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a00aaf 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 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.57% cyan, 94.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 294.55°, with 89.19% saturation and 36.27% 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 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 6.1.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1079

Complementary

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #19af0a

Split complementary

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #6baf0a
  3. #0aaf4e

Analogous

  1. #4e0aaf
  2. #a00aaf
  3. #af0a6b

Triadic

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #afa00a
  3. #0aafa0

Tetradic

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #af0a19
  3. #19af0a
  4. #0aafa0

Square

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #af4e0a
  3. #19af0a
  4. #0a6baf

Monochromatic

  1. #1c021e
  2. #5e0667
  3. #a00aaf
  4. #dd14f2
  5. #e85cf6

Shades

#a00aaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #90099e
  3. #80088c
  4. #70077b
  5. #600669
  6. #500558
  7. #400446
  8. #300335
  9. #200223
  10. #100112
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00aaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #aa23b7
  3. #b33bbf
  4. #bd54c7
  5. #c66ccf
  6. #d085d7
  7. #d99ddf
  8. #e3b6e7
  9. #ecceef
  10. #f6e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00aaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00aaf
  2. #9d16aa
  3. #9a22a6
  4. #962da1
  5. #93399c
  6. #904598
  7. #8d5193
  8. #8a5d8e
  9. #866889
  10. #837485
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4985 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3461ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a33766 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6241b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #704dad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a22b89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00aaf {
  color: #a00aaf;
}
Background
.bg-a00aaf {
  background-color: #a00aaf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00aaf {
  border: 2px solid #a00aaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00aaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00aaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00aaf, #af0a6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00aaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 175 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.10 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.16 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.49 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.52 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.00 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.21 #5ff550 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a00aaf  rgb(160, 10, 175)  hsl(295, 89%, 36%)  Dark Violet
#19af0a  rgb(25, 175, 10)  hsl(115, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#afa00a  rgb(175, 160, 10)  hsl(55, 89%, 36%)  Brass
#0aafa0  rgb(10, 175, 160)  hsl(175, 89%, 36%)  Light Sea Green