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#A00FA4

#a00fa4 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a00fa4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 5.88% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.44% cyan, 90.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 298.39°, with 83.24% saturation and 35.1% 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 6.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.38.

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Relative luminance0.105

Complementary

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #13a40f

Split complementary

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #5ea40f
  3. #0fa456

Analogous

  1. #560fa4
  2. #a00fa4
  3. #a40f5e

Triadic

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #a4a00f
  3. #0fa4a0

Tetradic

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #a40f13
  3. #13a40f
  4. #0fa4a0

Square

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #a4560f
  3. #13a40f
  4. #0f5ea4

Monochromatic

  1. #170218
  2. #5c095e
  3. #a00fa4
  4. #e416ea
  5. #ec5cf0

Shades

#a00fa4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #900e94
  3. #800c83
  4. #700b73
  5. #600962
  6. #500852
  7. #400642
  8. #300531
  9. #200321
  10. #100210
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00fa4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #aa27ad
  3. #b33fb6
  4. #bd57bf
  5. #c66fc8
  6. #d087d2
  7. #d99fdb
  8. #e3b7e4
  9. #eccfed
  10. #f6e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00fa4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00fa4
  2. #9d1aa0
  3. #9a269d
  4. #963199
  5. #933c96
  6. #904892
  7. #8d538e
  8. #8a5e8b
  9. #866987
  10. #837584
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d487f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e61a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a53260 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #653fa6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #724da2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a32881 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00fa4 {
  color: #a00fa4;
}
Background
.bg-a00fa4 {
  background-color: #a00fa4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00fa4 {
  border: 2px solid #a00fa4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00fa4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 15 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 83% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00fa4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00fa4, #a40f5e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00fa4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 15 164 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.38 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.34 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.65 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.79 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.87 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.07 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.55 #5ff05b Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a00fa4  rgb(160, 15, 164)  hsl(298, 83%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#13a40f  rgb(19, 164, 15)  hsl(118, 83%, 35%)  Islamic Green
#a4a00f  rgb(164, 160, 15)  hsl(58, 83%, 35%)  Brass
#0fa4a0  rgb(15, 164, 160)  hsl(178, 83%, 35%)  Light Sea Green