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#A100BF

#a100bf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a100bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 0% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.71% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 290.58°, with 100% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.94.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1134

Complementary

  1. #a100bf
  2. #1ebf00

Split complementary

  1. #a100bf
  2. #7dbf00
  3. #00bf42

Analogous

  1. #4200bf
  2. #a100bf
  3. #bf007d

Triadic

  1. #a100bf
  2. #bfa100
  3. #00bfa1

Tetradic

  1. #a100bf
  2. #bf001e
  3. #1ebf00
  4. #00bfa1

Square

  1. #a100bf
  2. #bf4200
  3. #1ebf00
  4. #007dbf

Monochromatic

  1. #200026
  2. #610072
  3. #a100bf
  4. #d90cff
  5. #e559ff

Shades

#a100bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a100bf
  2. #9100ac
  3. #810099
  4. #710086
  5. #610073
  6. #510060
  7. #40004c
  8. #300039
  9. #200026
  10. #100013
  11. #000000

Tints

#a100bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a100bf
  2. #aa1ac5
  3. #b433cc
  4. #bd4dd2
  5. #c766d9
  6. #d080df
  7. #d999e5
  8. #e3b3ec
  9. #ecccf2
  10. #f6e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a100bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a100bf
  2. #9e0db9
  3. #9a1ab2
  4. #9726ac
  5. #9433a6
  6. #9140a0
  7. #8d4d99
  8. #8a5a93
  9. #87668d
  10. #837386
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4a8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d63bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a13f6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e43c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4dbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a13096 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a100bf {
  color: #a100bf;
}
Background
.bg-a100bf {
  background-color: #a100bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a100bf {
  border: 2px solid #a100bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a100bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 0 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a100bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a100bf, #bf007d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a100bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 0 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.94 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.52 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.12 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.48 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.61 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.96 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.37 #5eff40 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a100bf  rgb(161, 0, 191)  hsl(291, 100%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#1ebf00  rgb(30, 191, 0)  hsl(111, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bfa100  rgb(191, 161, 0)  hsl(51, 100%, 37%)  Metallic Gold
#00bfa1  rgb(0, 191, 161)  hsl(171, 100%, 37%)  Mint