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#A2199A

#a2199a ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a2199a 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 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.57% magenta, 4.94% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 303.5°, 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 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.51.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1071

Complementary

  1. #a2199a
  2. #19a221

Split complementary

  1. #a2199a
  2. #56a219
  3. #19a266

Analogous

  1. #6619a2
  2. #a2199a
  3. #a21956

Triadic

  1. #a2199a
  2. #9aa219
  3. #199aa2

Tetradic

  1. #a2199a
  2. #a22119
  3. #19a221
  4. #199aa2

Square

  1. #a2199a
  2. #a26619
  3. #19a221
  4. #1956a2

Monochromatic

  1. #1d051c
  2. #600f5b
  3. #a2199a
  4. #de29d4
  5. #e86ce1

Shades

#a2199a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a2199a
  2. #92178b
  3. #82147b
  4. #71126c
  5. #610f5c
  6. #510d4d
  7. #410a3e
  8. #31082e
  9. #20051f
  10. #10030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#a2199a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a2199a
  2. #ab30a4
  3. #b547ae
  4. #be5eb8
  5. #c775c2
  6. #d18ccd
  7. #daa3d7
  8. #e3bae1
  9. #ecd1eb
  10. #f6e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a2199a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a2199a
  2. #9f2397
  3. #9b2e95
  4. #983892
  5. #944290
  6. #914d8d
  7. #8e578a
  8. #8a6188
  9. #876b85
  10. #837683
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4a7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00509d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #496297 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a92f5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a419c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #774f98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a6287a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a2199a {
  color: #a2199a;
}
Background
.bg-a2199a {
  background-color: #a2199a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a2199a {
  border: 2px solid #a2199a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a2199a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 25 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 73% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a2199a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a2199a, #a21956);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a2199a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 25 154 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.51 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.25 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.79 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.05 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.94 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.18 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.91 #5de665 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a2199a  rgb(162, 25, 154)  hsl(304, 73%, 37%)  Dark Magenta
#19a221  rgb(25, 162, 33)  hsl(124, 73%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#9aa219  rgb(154, 162, 25)  hsl(64, 73%, 37%)  Brass
#199aa2  rgb(25, 154, 162)  hsl(184, 73%, 37%)  Cadet Blue