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#A24990

#a24990 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a24990 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 28.63% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.94% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 312.13°, with 37.87% saturation and 46.08% 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 5.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 4.39.

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Relative luminance0.1446

Complementary

  1. #a24990
  2. #49a25b

Split complementary

  1. #a24990
  2. #64a249
  3. #49a287

Analogous

  1. #8749a2
  2. #a24990
  3. #a24964

Triadic

  1. #a24990
  2. #90a249
  3. #4990a2

Tetradic

  1. #a24990
  2. #a25b49
  3. #49a25b
  4. #4990a2

Square

  1. #a24990
  2. #a28749
  3. #49a25b
  4. #4964a2

Monochromatic

  1. #391932
  2. #6d3161
  3. #a24990
  4. #c176b2
  5. #d9abd0

Shades

#a24990 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a24990
  2. #924282
  3. #823a73
  4. #713365
  5. #612c56
  6. #512548
  7. #411d3a
  8. #31162b
  9. #200f1d
  10. #10070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#a24990 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a24990
  2. #ab5b9b
  3. #b56da6
  4. #be80b1
  5. #c792bc
  6. #d1a4c8
  7. #dab6d3
  8. #e3c8de
  9. #ecdbe9
  10. #f6edf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a24990 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a24990
  2. #9f4f8e
  3. #9b548d
  4. #985a8b
  5. #945f8a
  6. #916588
  7. #8e6a86
  8. #8a7085
  9. #877583
  10. #837b82
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #845f7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a6292 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646f8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a94d66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #775991 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #81628f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a64c79 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a24990 {
  color: #a24990;
}
Background
.bg-a24990 {
  background-color: #a24990;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a24990 {
  border: 2px solid #a24990;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a24990;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 73 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 38% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a24990 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a24990, #a24964);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a24990 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 73 144 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 4.39 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.11 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.44 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.50 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.10 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.04 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 12.16 #5db66f Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#a24990  rgb(162, 73, 144)  hsl(312, 38%, 46%)  Deep Plum
#49a25b  rgb(73, 162, 91)  hsl(132, 38%, 46%)  Shamrock Green
#90a249  rgb(144, 162, 73)  hsl(72, 38%, 46%)  Moss Green
#4990a2  rgb(73, 144, 162)  hsl(192, 38%, 46%)  Bondi Blue