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#A04BB4

#a04bb4 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a04bb4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 29.41% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.11% cyan, 58.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 288.57°, with 41.18% saturation and 50% 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 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 1.44.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.158

Complementary

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #5fb44b

Split complementary

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #94b44b
  3. #4bb46b

Analogous

  1. #6b4bb4
  2. #a04bb4
  3. #b44b94

Triadic

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #b4a04b
  3. #4bb4a0

Tetradic

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #b44b5f
  3. #5fb44b
  4. #4bb4a0

Square

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #b46b4b
  3. #5fb44b
  4. #4b94b4

Monochromatic

  1. #401e48
  2. #70347e
  3. #a04bb4
  4. #bd81cb
  5. #d9b7e1

Shades

#a04bb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #9044a2
  3. #803c90
  4. #70357e
  5. #602d6c
  6. #50265a
  7. #401e48
  8. #301736
  9. #200f24
  10. #100812
  11. #000000

Tints

#a04bb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #aa5dbc
  3. #b36fc3
  4. #bd81cb
  5. #c693d2
  6. #d0a5da
  7. #d9b7e1
  8. #e3c9e9
  9. #ecdbf0
  10. #f6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a04bb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a04bb4
  2. #9d50af
  3. #9a56aa
  4. #965ba4
  5. #93609f
  6. #90669a
  7. #8d6b95
  8. #8a7090
  9. #86758a
  10. #837b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #856290 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3469b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5372b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a15b78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #705eb6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7964b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a05594 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a04bb4 {
  color: #a04bb4;
}
Background
.bg-a04bb4 {
  background-color: #a04bb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a04bb4 {
  border: 2px solid #a04bb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a04bb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 75 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 41% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a04bb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a04bb4, #b44b94);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a04bb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 75 180 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 1.44 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.71 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.36 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.25 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.17 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.69 #5fb44b Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a04bb4  rgb(160, 75, 180)  hsl(289, 41%, 50%)  Purpureus
#5fb44b  rgb(95, 180, 75)  hsl(109, 41%, 50%)  Mantis
#b4a04b  rgb(180, 160, 75)  hsl(49, 41%, 50%)  Brass
#4bb4a0  rgb(75, 180, 160)  hsl(169, 41%, 50%)  Light Sea Green