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#A21986

#a21986 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a21986 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 9.8% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.57% magenta, 17.28% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 312.26°, with 73.26% saturation and 36.67% 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 6.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.41.

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Relative luminance0.101

Complementary

  1. #a21986
  2. #19a235

Split complementary

  1. #a21986
  2. #42a219
  3. #19a27a

Analogous

  1. #7a19a2
  2. #a21986
  3. #a21942

Triadic

  1. #a21986
  2. #86a219
  3. #1986a2

Tetradic

  1. #a21986
  2. #a23519
  3. #19a235
  4. #1986a2

Square

  1. #a21986
  2. #a27a19
  3. #19a235
  4. #1942a2

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0518
  2. #600f4f
  3. #a21986
  4. #de29b9
  5. #e86ccf

Shades

#a21986 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a21986
  2. #921779
  3. #82146b
  4. #71125e
  5. #610f50
  6. #510d43
  7. #410a36
  8. #310828
  9. #20051b
  10. #10030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#a21986 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a21986
  2. #ab3092
  3. #b5479e
  4. #be5eaa
  5. #c775b6
  6. #d18cc3
  7. #daa3cf
  8. #e3badb
  9. #ecd1e7
  10. #f6e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a21986 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a21986
  2. #9f2385
  3. #9b2e85
  4. #983884
  5. #944284
  6. #914d83
  7. #8e5782
  8. #8a6182
  9. #876b81
  10. #837681
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d486e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #234c89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536183 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac2250 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d3e88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b4e84 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a81f6a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a21986 {
  color: #a21986;
}
Background
.bg-a21986 {
  background-color: #a21986;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a21986 {
  border: 2px solid #a21986;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a21986;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 25 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 73% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a21986 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a21986, #a21942);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a21986 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 25 134 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.41 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.57 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.14 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.96 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.22 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.20 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.31 #5de679 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a21986  rgb(162, 25, 134)  hsl(312, 73%, 37%)  Dark Magenta
#19a235  rgb(25, 162, 53)  hsl(132, 73%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#86a219  rgb(134, 162, 25)  hsl(72, 73%, 37%)  Apple Green
#1986a2  rgb(25, 134, 162)  hsl(192, 73%, 37%)  Bondi Blue