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#A200BF

#a200bf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a200bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 0% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.18% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 290.89°, 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.08.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1144

Complementary

  1. #a200bf
  2. #1dbf00

Split complementary

  1. #a200bf
  2. #7cbf00
  3. #00bf42

Analogous

  1. #4200bf
  2. #a200bf
  3. #bf007c

Triadic

  1. #a200bf
  2. #bfa200
  3. #00bfa2

Tetradic

  1. #a200bf
  2. #bf001d
  3. #1dbf00
  4. #00bfa2

Square

  1. #a200bf
  2. #bf4200
  3. #1dbf00
  4. #007cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #200026
  2. #610072
  3. #a200bf
  4. #da0cff
  5. #e659ff

Shades

#a200bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a200bf
  2. #9200ac
  3. #820099
  4. #710086
  5. #610073
  6. #510060
  7. #41004c
  8. #310039
  9. #200026
  10. #100013
  11. #000000

Tints

#a200bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a200bf
  2. #ab1ac5
  3. #b533cc
  4. #be4dd2
  5. #c766d9
  6. #d180df
  7. #da99e5
  8. #e3b3ec
  9. #ecccf2
  10. #f6e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a200bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a200bf
  2. #9f0db9
  3. #9b1ab2
  4. #9826ac
  5. #9433a6
  6. #9140a0
  7. #8e4d99
  8. #8a5a93
  9. #87668d
  10. #837386
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4a90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f63bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a23e6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f43c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d4ebd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a23096 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a200bf {
  color: #a200bf;
}
Background
.bg-a200bf {
  background-color: #a200bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a200bf {
  border: 2px solid #a200bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a200bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 0 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a200bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a200bf, #bf007c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a200bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 0 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.08 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.51 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.21 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.54 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.62 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.28 #5dff40 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#a200bf  rgb(162, 0, 191)  hsl(291, 100%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#1dbf00  rgb(29, 191, 0)  hsl(111, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bfa200  rgb(191, 162, 0)  hsl(51, 100%, 37%)  Metallic Gold
#00bfa2  rgb(0, 191, 162)  hsl(171, 100%, 37%)  Mint