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#A1237F

#a1237f ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a1237f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 13.73% green and 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.26% magenta, 21.12% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 316.19°, with 64.29% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 6.49.

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Relative luminance0.1031

Complementary

  1. #a1237f
  2. #23a145

Split complementary

  1. #a1237f
  2. #40a123
  3. #23a184

Analogous

  1. #8423a1
  2. #a1237f
  3. #a12340

Triadic

  1. #a1237f
  2. #7fa123
  3. #237fa1

Tetradic

  1. #a1237f
  2. #a14523
  3. #23a145
  4. #237fa1

Square

  1. #a1237f
  2. #a18423
  3. #23a145
  4. #2340a1

Monochromatic

  1. #23081c
  2. #62154d
  3. #a1237f
  4. #d53cab
  5. #e27bc6

Shades

#a1237f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a1237f
  2. #912072
  3. #811c66
  4. #711959
  5. #61154c
  6. #511240
  7. #400e33
  8. #300b26
  9. #200719
  10. #10040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#a1237f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a1237f
  2. #aa398c
  3. #b44f99
  4. #bd65a5
  5. #c77bb2
  6. #d091bf
  7. #d9a7cc
  8. #e3bdd9
  9. #ecd3e5
  10. #f6e9f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a1237f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a1237f
  2. #9e2c7f
  3. #9a367f
  4. #973f7f
  5. #94487f
  6. #915280
  7. #8d5b80
  8. #8a6480
  9. #876d80
  10. #837780
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4a6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f4d81 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #58627c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab264f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f4080 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c507d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a72566 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a1237f {
  color: #a1237f;
}
Background
.bg-a1237f {
  background-color: #a1237f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a1237f {
  border: 2px solid #a1237f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a1237f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 35 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 64% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a1237f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a1237f, #a12340);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a1237f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 35 127 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.49 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.43 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.74 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.76 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.88 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.89 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.11 #5edc80 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#a1237f  rgb(161, 35, 127)  hsl(316, 64%, 38%)  Deep Plum
#23a145  rgb(35, 161, 69)  hsl(136, 64%, 38%)  Shamrock Green
#7fa123  rgb(127, 161, 35)  hsl(76, 64%, 38%)  Apple Green
#237fa1  rgb(35, 127, 161)  hsl(196, 64%, 38%)  Cerulean