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#A116A2

#a116a2 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a116a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 8.63% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.62% cyan, 86.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 299.57°, with 76.09% saturation and 36.08% 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 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.61.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1076

Complementary

  1. #a116a2
  2. #17a216

Split complementary

  1. #a116a2
  2. #5da216
  3. #16a25b

Analogous

  1. #5b16a2
  2. #a116a2
  3. #a2165d

Triadic

  1. #a116a2
  2. #a2a116
  3. #16a2a1

Tetradic

  1. #a116a2
  2. #a21617
  3. #17a216
  4. #16a2a1

Square

  1. #a116a2
  2. #a25b16
  3. #17a216
  4. #165da2

Monochromatic

  1. #1b041b
  2. #5e0d5f
  3. #a116a2
  4. #e023e1
  5. #e967ea

Shades

#a116a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a116a2
  2. #911492
  3. #811282
  4. #710f71
  5. #610d61
  6. #510b51
  7. #400941
  8. #300731
  9. #200420
  10. #100210
  11. #000000

Tints

#a116a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a116a2
  2. #aa2dab
  3. #b445b5
  4. #bd5cbe
  5. #c773c7
  6. #d08bd1
  7. #d9a2da
  8. #e3b9e3
  9. #ecd0ec
  10. #f6e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a116a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a116a2
  2. #9e219f
  3. #9a2b9b
  4. #973698
  5. #944094
  6. #914b91
  7. #8d568e
  8. #8a608a
  9. #876b87
  10. #837583
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4a7e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #43629f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a63360 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6741a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #744ea0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a42a80 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a116a2 {
  color: #a116a2;
}
Background
.bg-a116a2 {
  background-color: #a116a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a116a2 {
  border: 2px solid #a116a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a116a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 22 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 76% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a116a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a116a2, #a2165d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a116a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 22 162 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.61 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.51 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.85 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.99 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.40 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.67 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.99 #5ee95d Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a116a2  rgb(161, 22, 162)  hsl(300, 76%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#17a216  rgb(23, 162, 22)  hsl(120, 76%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#a2a116  rgb(162, 161, 22)  hsl(60, 76%, 36%)  Brass
#16a2a1  rgb(22, 162, 161)  hsl(180, 76%, 36%)  Light Sea Green