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#A40090

#a40090 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a40090 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 0% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 12.2% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 307.32°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.12.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0991

Complementary

  1. #a40090
  2. #00a414

Split complementary

  1. #a40090
  2. #3ea400
  3. #00a466

Analogous

  1. #6600a4
  2. #a40090
  3. #a4003e

Triadic

  1. #a40090
  2. #90a400
  3. #0090a4

Tetradic

  1. #a40090
  2. #a41400
  3. #00a414
  4. #0090a4

Square

  1. #a40090
  2. #a46600
  3. #00a414
  4. #003ea4

Monochromatic

  1. #140012
  2. #58004d
  3. #a40090
  4. #f100d3
  5. #ff3ee7

Shades

#a40090 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a40090
  2. #940082
  3. #830073
  4. #730065
  5. #620056
  6. #520048
  7. #42003a
  8. #31002b
  9. #21001d
  10. #10000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#a40090 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a40090
  2. #ad1a9b
  3. #b633a6
  4. #bf4db1
  5. #c866bc
  6. #d280c8
  7. #db99d3
  8. #e4b3de
  9. #edcce9
  10. #f6e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a40090 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a40090
  2. #a00d8e
  3. #9d1a8d
  4. #99268b
  5. #96338a
  6. #924088
  7. #8e4d86
  8. #8b5a85
  9. #876683
  10. #847382
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4573 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004b93 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c608d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad1d53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b3a92 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #794b8e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a91470 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a40090 {
  color: #a40090;
}
Background
.bg-a40090 {
  background-color: #a40090;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a40090 {
  border: 2px solid #a40090;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a40090;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 0 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a40090 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a40090, #a4003e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a40090 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 0 144 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.12 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.59 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.16 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.52 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.54 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.88 #5bff6f Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a40090  rgb(164, 0, 144)  hsl(307, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#00a414  rgb(0, 164, 20)  hsl(127, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#90a400  rgb(144, 164, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#0090a4  rgb(0, 144, 164)  hsl(187, 100%, 32%)  Bondi Blue