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#A144A6

#a144a6 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a144a6 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 26.67% green and 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.01% cyan, 59.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 296.94°, with 41.88% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 2.98.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1446

Complementary

  1. #a144a6
  2. #49a644

Split complementary

  1. #a144a6
  2. #7aa644
  3. #44a670

Analogous

  1. #7044a6
  2. #a144a6
  3. #a6447a

Triadic

  1. #a144a6
  2. #a6a144
  3. #44a6a1

Tetradic

  1. #a144a6
  2. #a64449
  3. #49a644
  4. #44a6a1

Square

  1. #a144a6
  2. #a67044
  3. #49a644
  4. #447aa6

Monochromatic

  1. #381839
  2. #6c2e70
  3. #a144a6
  4. #c171c5
  5. #d9a8db

Shades

#a144a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a144a6
  2. #913d95
  3. #813685
  4. #713074
  5. #612964
  6. #512253
  7. #401b42
  8. #301432
  9. #200e21
  10. #100711
  11. #000000

Tints

#a144a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a144a6
  2. #aa57af
  3. #b469b8
  4. #bd7cc1
  5. #c78fca
  6. #d0a2d3
  7. #d9b4db
  8. #e3c7e4
  9. #ecdaed
  10. #f6ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a144a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a144a6
  2. #9e4aa2
  3. #9a509e
  4. #97569b
  5. #945c97
  6. #916293
  7. #8d688f
  8. #8a6e8b
  9. #877488
  10. #837a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #845d86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3663a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #566ea3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a5516f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7158a8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b60a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a34c88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a144a6 {
  color: #a144a6;
}
Background
.bg-a144a6 {
  background-color: #a144a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a144a6 {
  border: 2px solid #a144a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a144a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 68 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 42% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a144a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a144a6, #a6447a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a144a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 68 166 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 2.98 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.74 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.97 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.33 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.64 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 11.02 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.02 #5ebb59 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a144a6  rgb(161, 68, 166)  hsl(297, 42%, 46%)  Purpureus
#49a644  rgb(73, 166, 68)  hsl(117, 42%, 46%)  Medium Sea Green
#a6a144  rgb(166, 161, 68)  hsl(57, 42%, 46%)  Brass
#44a6a1  rgb(68, 166, 161)  hsl(177, 42%, 46%)  Verdigris