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#A40887

#a40887 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a40887 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 3.14% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.12% magenta, 17.68% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 311.15°, with 90.7% saturation and 33.73% 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 7.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.02.

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Relative luminance0.0982

Complementary

  1. #a40887
  2. #08a425

Split complementary

  1. #a40887
  2. #39a408
  3. #08a473

Analogous

  1. #7308a4
  2. #a40887
  3. #a40839

Triadic

  1. #a40887
  2. #87a408
  3. #0887a4

Tetradic

  1. #a40887
  2. #a42508
  3. #08a425
  4. #0887a4

Square

  1. #a40887
  2. #a47308
  3. #08a425
  4. #0839a4

Monochromatic

  1. #130110
  2. #5b044b
  3. #a40887
  4. #ed0cc3
  5. #f64fd7

Shades

#a40887 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a40887
  2. #94077a
  3. #83066c
  4. #73065f
  5. #620551
  6. #520444
  7. #420336
  8. #310229
  9. #21021b
  10. #10010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#a40887 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a40887
  2. #ad2193
  3. #b6399f
  4. #bf52ab
  5. #c86bb7
  6. #d284c3
  7. #db9ccf
  8. #e4b5db
  9. #edcee7
  10. #f6e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a40887 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a40887
  2. #a01486
  3. #9d2086
  4. #992c85
  5. #963884
  6. #924484
  7. #8e5083
  8. #8b5c82
  9. #876881
  10. #847481
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e456e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #194a8a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #516084 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae184e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d3a89 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b4b85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa136a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a40887 {
  color: #a40887;
}
Background
.bg-a40887 {
  background-color: #a40887;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a40887 {
  border: 2px solid #a40887;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a40887;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 8 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 91% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a40887 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a40887, #a40839);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a40887 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 8 135 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.02 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.21 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.64 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.03 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.50 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.41 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.88 #5bf778 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a40887  rgb(164, 8, 135)  hsl(311, 91%, 34%)  Dark Magenta
#08a425  rgb(8, 164, 37)  hsl(131, 91%, 34%)  Islamic Green
#87a408  rgb(135, 164, 8)  hsl(71, 91%, 34%)  Apple Green
#0887a4  rgb(8, 135, 164)  hsl(191, 91%, 34%)  Bondi Blue