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#A342BE

#a342be ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a342be is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 25.88% green and 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.21% cyan, 65.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 286.94°, with 48.82% saturation and 50.2% 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 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.59.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.154

Complementary

  1. #a342be
  2. #5dbe42

Split complementary

  1. #a342be
  2. #9bbe42
  3. #42be65

Analogous

  1. #6542be
  2. #a342be
  3. #be429b

Triadic

  1. #a342be
  2. #bea342
  3. #42bea3

Tetradic

  1. #a342be
  2. #be425d
  3. #5dbe42
  4. #42bea3

Square

  1. #a342be
  2. #be6542
  3. #5dbe42
  4. #429bbe

Monochromatic

  1. #421a4d
  2. #732e86
  3. #a342be
  4. #bf7bd2
  5. #dab4e5

Shades

#a342be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a342be
  2. #933bab
  3. #823598
  4. #722e85
  5. #622872
  6. #52215f
  7. #411a4c
  8. #311439
  9. #210d26
  10. #100713
  11. #000000

Tints

#a342be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a342be
  2. #ac55c5
  3. #b568cb
  4. #bf7bd2
  5. #c88ed8
  6. #d1a1df
  7. #dab3e5
  8. #e3c6ec
  9. #edd9f2
  10. #f6ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a342be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a342be
  2. #a048b8
  3. #9c4eb2
  4. #9955ab
  5. #955ba5
  6. #92619f
  7. #8e6799
  8. #8b6d93
  9. #87748c
  10. #847a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #865f95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1567c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4871bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a2587a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c5ac0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7761bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a3509a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a342be {
  color: #a342be;
}
Background
.bg-a342be {
  background-color: #a342be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a342be {
  border: 2px solid #a342be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a342be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 66 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 49% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a342be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a342be, #be429b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a342be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 66 190 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.59 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.60 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.47 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.73 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.74 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.87 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.06 #5cbd41 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a342be  rgb(163, 66, 190)  hsl(287, 49%, 50%)  Purpureus
#5dbe42  rgb(93, 190, 66)  hsl(107, 49%, 50%)  Kelly Green
#bea342  rgb(190, 163, 66)  hsl(47, 49%, 50%)  Brass
#42bea3  rgb(66, 190, 163)  hsl(167, 49%, 50%)  Medium Aquamarine