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#A01EA3

#a01ea3 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a01ea3 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 11.76% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.84% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 298.65°, with 68.91% saturation and 37.84% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.98.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1105

Complementary

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #21a31e

Split complementary

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #63a31e
  3. #1ea35d

Analogous

  1. #5d1ea3
  2. #a01ea3
  3. #a31e63

Triadic

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #a3a01e
  3. #1ea3a0

Tetradic

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #a31e21
  3. #21a31e
  4. #1ea3a0

Square

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #a35d1e
  3. #21a31e
  4. #1e63a3

Monochromatic

  1. #210622
  2. #611262
  3. #a01ea3
  4. #d634da
  5. #e374e6

Shades

#a01ea3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #901b93
  3. #801882
  4. #701572
  5. #601262
  6. #500f52
  7. #400c41
  8. #300931
  9. #200621
  10. #100310
  11. #000000

Tints

#a01ea3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #aa35ac
  3. #b34bb5
  4. #bd62bf
  5. #c678c8
  6. #d08fd1
  7. #d9a5da
  8. #e3bce3
  9. #ecd2ed
  10. #f6e9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a01ea3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a01ea3
  2. #9d28a0
  3. #9a329c
  4. #963b99
  5. #934595
  6. #904f92
  7. #8d598e
  8. #8a638b
  9. #866c87
  10. #837684
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4c7f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4363a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a53762 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6744a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7450a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a32f81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a01ea3 {
  color: #a01ea3;
}
Background
.bg-a01ea3 {
  background-color: #a01ea3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a01ea3 {
  border: 2px solid #a01ea3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a01ea3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 30 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 69% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a01ea3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01ea3, #a31e63);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a01ea3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 30 163 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.98 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.88 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.46 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.04 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.31 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.33 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.66 #5fe15c Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a01ea3  rgb(160, 30, 163)  hsl(299, 69%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#21a31e  rgb(33, 163, 30)  hsl(119, 69%, 38%)  Islamic Green
#a3a01e  rgb(163, 160, 30)  hsl(59, 69%, 38%)  Brass
#1ea3a0  rgb(30, 163, 160)  hsl(179, 69%, 38%)  Light Sea Green