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#A31991

#a31991 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a31991 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 9.8% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.66% magenta, 11.04% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 307.83°, with 73.4% saturation and 36.86% 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 6.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.78.

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Relative luminance0.1053

Complementary

  1. #a31991
  2. #19a32b

Split complementary

  1. #a31991
  2. #4ca319
  3. #19a370

Analogous

  1. #7019a3
  2. #a31991
  3. #a3194c

Triadic

  1. #a31991
  2. #91a319
  3. #1991a3

Tetradic

  1. #a31991
  2. #a32b19
  3. #19a32b
  4. #1991a3

Square

  1. #a31991
  2. #a37019
  3. #19a32b
  4. #194ca3

Monochromatic

  1. #1e051b
  2. #610f56
  3. #a31991
  4. #de2ac7
  5. #e96cd8

Shades

#a31991 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a31991
  2. #931783
  3. #821474
  4. #721266
  5. #620f57
  6. #520d49
  7. #410a3a
  8. #31082c
  9. #21051d
  10. #10030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#a31991 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a31991
  2. #ac309c
  3. #b547a7
  4. #bf5eb2
  5. #c875bd
  6. #d18cc8
  7. #daa3d3
  8. #e3bade
  9. #edd1e9
  10. #f6e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a31991 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a31991
  2. #a0238f
  3. #9c2e8e
  4. #99388c
  5. #95428a
  6. #924d89
  7. #8e5787
  8. #8b6185
  9. #876b83
  10. #847682
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4975 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #164f94 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f628e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab2957 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c4093 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a4f8f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a82373 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a31991 {
  color: #a31991;
}
Background
.bg-a31991 {
  background-color: #a31991;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a31991 {
  border: 2px solid #a31991;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a31991;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 25 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 73% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a31991 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a31991, #a3194c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a31991 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 25 145 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.78 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.26 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.42 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.80 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.06 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.76 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.45 #5ce66e Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a31991  rgb(163, 25, 145)  hsl(308, 73%, 37%)  Dark Magenta
#19a32b  rgb(25, 163, 43)  hsl(128, 73%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#91a319  rgb(145, 163, 25)  hsl(68, 73%, 37%)  Apple Green
#1991a3  rgb(25, 145, 163)  hsl(188, 73%, 37%)  Bondi Blue