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#A21189

#a21189 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a21189 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 6.67% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.51% magenta, 15.43% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 310.34°, with 81.01% saturation and 35.1% 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 7.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.68.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0989

Complementary

  1. #a21189
  2. #11a22a

Split complementary

  1. #a21189
  2. #41a211
  3. #11a272

Analogous

  1. #7211a2
  2. #a21189
  3. #a21141

Triadic

  1. #a21189
  2. #89a211
  3. #1189a2

Tetradic

  1. #a21189
  2. #a22a11
  3. #11a22a
  4. #1189a2

Square

  1. #a21189
  2. #a27211
  3. #11a22a
  4. #1141a2

Monochromatic

  1. #180214
  2. #5d0a4e
  3. #a21189
  4. #e719c3
  5. #ee5ed5

Shades

#a21189 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a21189
  2. #920f7b
  3. #820e6e
  4. #710c60
  5. #610a52
  6. #510945
  7. #410737
  8. #310529
  9. #20031b
  10. #10020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#a21189 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a21189
  2. #ab2995
  3. #b541a1
  4. #be58ac
  5. #c770b8
  6. #d188c4
  7. #daa0d0
  8. #e3b8dc
  9. #eccfe7
  10. #f6e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a21189 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a21189
  2. #9f1c88
  3. #9b2787
  4. #983286
  5. #943d85
  6. #914985
  7. #8e5484
  8. #8a5f83
  9. #876a82
  10. #837581
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d466f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #194b8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #506086 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab1f51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c3c8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #794c87 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a81a6c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a21189 {
  color: #a21189;
}
Background
.bg-a21189 {
  background-color: #a21189;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a21189 {
  border: 2px solid #a21189;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a21189;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 17 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 81% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a21189 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a21189, #a21141);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a21189 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 17 137 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.68 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.93 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.40 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.67 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.82 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.89 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.03 #5dee76 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a21189  rgb(162, 17, 137)  hsl(310, 81%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#11a22a  rgb(17, 162, 42)  hsl(130, 81%, 35%)  Islamic Green
#89a211  rgb(137, 162, 17)  hsl(70, 81%, 35%)  Apple Green
#1189a2  rgb(17, 137, 162)  hsl(190, 81%, 35%)  Bondi Blue