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#A02FA3

#a02fa3 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a02fa3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 18.43% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.84% cyan, 71.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 298.45°, with 55.24% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.13.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1215

Complementary

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #32a32f

Split complementary

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #6ca32f
  3. #2fa366

Analogous

  1. #662fa3
  2. #a02fa3
  3. #a32f6c

Triadic

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #a3a02f
  3. #2fa3a0

Tetradic

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #a32f32
  3. #32a32f
  4. #2fa3a0

Square

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #a3662f
  3. #32a32f
  4. #2f6ca3

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0d2c
  2. #661e68
  3. #a02fa3
  4. #ca52cd
  5. #dc8dde

Shades

#a02fa3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #902a93
  3. #802682
  4. #702172
  5. #601c62
  6. #501852
  7. #401341
  8. #300e31
  9. #200921
  10. #100510
  11. #000000

Tints

#a02fa3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #aa44ac
  3. #b359b5
  4. #bd6dbf
  5. #c682c8
  6. #d097d1
  7. #d9acda
  8. #e3c1e3
  9. #ecd5ed
  10. #f6eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a02fa3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a02fa3
  2. #9d37a0
  3. #9a3f9c
  4. #964799
  5. #934f95
  6. #905892
  7. #8d608e
  8. #8a688b
  9. #867087
  10. #837884
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f5281 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1759a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b67a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a44166 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b4ba5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7656a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a33b83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a02fa3 {
  color: #a02fa3;
}
Background
.bg-a02fa3 {
  background-color: #a02fa3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a02fa3 {
  border: 2px solid #a02fa3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a02fa3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 47 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 55% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a02fa3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a02fa3, #a32f6c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a02fa3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 47 163 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.13 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.26 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.39 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.53 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.32 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.17 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.72 #5fd05c Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a02fa3  rgb(160, 47, 163)  hsl(298, 55%, 41%)  Purpureus
#32a32f  rgb(50, 163, 47)  hsl(118, 55%, 41%)  Islamic Green
#a3a02f  rgb(163, 160, 47)  hsl(58, 55%, 41%)  Brass
#2fa3a0  rgb(47, 163, 160)  hsl(178, 55%, 41%)  Light Sea Green