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#A40093

#a40093 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a40093 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 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10.37% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 306.22°, 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 7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.02.

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Relative luminance0.1

Complementary

  1. #a40093
  2. #00a411

Split complementary

  1. #a40093
  2. #41a400
  3. #00a463

Analogous

  1. #6300a4
  2. #a40093
  3. #a40041

Triadic

  1. #a40093
  2. #93a400
  3. #0093a4

Tetradic

  1. #a40093
  2. #a41100
  3. #00a411
  4. #0093a4

Square

  1. #a40093
  2. #a46300
  3. #00a411
  4. #0041a4

Monochromatic

  1. #140012
  2. #58004e
  3. #a40093
  4. #f100d8
  5. #ff3eeb

Shades

#a40093 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a40093
  2. #940084
  3. #830076
  4. #730067
  5. #620058
  6. #52004a
  7. #42003b
  8. #31002c
  9. #21001d
  10. #10000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#a40093 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a40093
  2. #ad1a9e
  3. #b633a9
  4. #bf4db3
  5. #c866be
  6. #d280c9
  7. #db99d4
  8. #e4b3df
  9. #edcce9
  10. #f6e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a40093 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a40093
  2. #a00d91
  3. #9d1a8f
  4. #99268d
  5. #96338b
  6. #92408a
  7. #8e4d88
  8. #8b5a86
  9. #876684
  10. #847382
  11. #808080

Readable text 7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4575 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004c96 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b6090 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac1f55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b3a95 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #794b91 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a91773 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a40093 {
  color: #a40093;
}
Background
.bg-a40093 {
  background-color: #a40093;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a40093 {
  border: 2px solid #a40093;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a40093;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 0 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a40093 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a40093, #a40041);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a40093 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 0 147 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.02 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.59 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.65 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.83 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.50 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.60 #5bff6c Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a40093  rgb(164, 0, 147)  hsl(306, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#00a411  rgb(0, 164, 17)  hsl(126, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#93a400  rgb(147, 164, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#0093a4  rgb(0, 147, 164)  hsl(186, 100%, 32%)  Bondi Blue