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#A23980

#a23980 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a23980 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 22.35% green and 50.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.81% magenta, 20.99% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 319.43°, with 47.95% saturation and 42.94% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 4.94.

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Relative luminance0.1217

Complementary

  1. #a23980
  2. #39a25b

Split complementary

  1. #a23980
  2. #4ba239
  3. #39a290

Analogous

  1. #9039a2
  2. #a23980
  3. #a2394b

Triadic

  1. #a23980
  2. #80a239
  3. #3980a2

Tetradic

  1. #a23980
  2. #a25b39
  3. #39a25b
  4. #3980a2

Square

  1. #a23980
  2. #a29039
  3. #39a25b
  4. #394ba2

Monochromatic

  1. #311127
  2. #692553
  3. #a23980
  4. #c760a6
  5. #db99c6

Shades

#a23980 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a23980
  2. #923373
  3. #822e66
  4. #71285a
  5. #61224d
  6. #511d40
  7. #411733
  8. #311126
  9. #200b1a
  10. #10060d
  11. #000000

Tints

#a23980 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a23980
  2. #ab4d8d
  3. #b56199
  4. #be74a6
  5. #c788b3
  6. #d19cc0
  7. #dab0cc
  8. #e3c4d9
  9. #ecd7e6
  10. #f6ebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a23980 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a23980
  2. #9f4080
  3. #9b4780
  4. #984e80
  5. #945580
  6. #915d80
  7. #8e6480
  8. #8a6b80
  9. #877280
  10. #837980
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #80546f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #425782 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #61687d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac3a57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754d81 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #80597e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a8396a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a23980 {
  color: #a23980;
}
Background
.bg-a23980 {
  background-color: #a23980;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a23980 {
  border: 2px solid #a23980;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a23980;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 57 128;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 48% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a23980 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a23980, #a2394b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a23980 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 57 128 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 4.94 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.59 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.61 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 7.62 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.37 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.33 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.55 #5dc67f Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#a23980  rgb(162, 57, 128)  hsl(319, 48%, 43%)  Deep Plum
#39a25b  rgb(57, 162, 91)  hsl(139, 48%, 43%)  Shamrock Green
#80a239  rgb(128, 162, 57)  hsl(79, 48%, 43%)  Olive Drab
#3980a2  rgb(57, 128, 162)  hsl(199, 48%, 43%)  Cerulean