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#A24DBD

#a24dbd ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a24dbd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 30.2% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.29% cyan, 59.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 285.54°, with 45.9% saturation and 52.16% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 2.74.

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Web safe#9966cc
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Relative luminance0.1666

Complementary

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #68bd4d

Split complementary

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #a0bd4d
  3. #4dbd6a

Analogous

  1. #6a4dbd
  2. #a24dbd
  3. #bd4da0

Triadic

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #bda24d
  3. #4dbda2

Tetradic

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #bd4d68
  3. #68bd4d
  4. #4dbda2

Square

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #bd6a4d
  3. #68bd4d
  4. #4da0bd

Monochromatic

  1. #461f52
  2. #75338a
  3. #a24dbd
  4. #bf85d2
  5. #dcbde6

Shades

#a24dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #9245aa
  3. #823e97
  4. #713684
  5. #612e71
  6. #51275f
  7. #411f4c
  8. #311739
  9. #200f26
  10. #100813
  11. #000000

Tints

#a24dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #ab5fc4
  3. #b571ca
  4. #be82d1
  5. #c794d7
  6. #d1a6de
  7. #dab8e5
  8. #e3caeb
  9. #ecdbf2
  10. #f6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a24dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a24dbd
  2. #9f52b7
  3. #9b57b1
  4. #985cab
  5. #9461a5
  6. #91679f
  7. #8e6c98
  8. #8a7192
  9. #87768c
  10. #837b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #886596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f6cc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5074ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a1607e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7061bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7967bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a1599b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a24dbd {
  color: #a24dbd;
}
Background
.bg-a24dbd {
  background-color: #a24dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a24dbd {
  border: 2px solid #a24dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a24dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 77 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 46% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a24dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a24dbd, #bd4da0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a24dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 77 189 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 2.74 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.08 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.41 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 7.10 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.57 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.89 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.16 #5db242 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a24dbd  rgb(162, 77, 189)  hsl(286, 46%, 52%)  Purpureus
#68bd4d  rgb(104, 189, 77)  hsl(106, 46%, 52%)  Mantis
#bda24d  rgb(189, 162, 77)  hsl(46, 46%, 52%)  Brass
#4dbda2  rgb(77, 189, 162)  hsl(166, 46%, 52%)  Medium Aquamarine