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#A42AAA

#a42aaa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a42aaa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 16.47% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.53% cyan, 75.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 297.19°, with 60.38% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.32.

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Relative luminance0.1245

Complementary

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #30aa2a

Split complementary

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #70aa2a
  3. #2aaa64

Analogous

  1. #642aaa
  2. #a42aaa
  3. #aa2a70

Triadic

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #aaa42a
  3. #2aaaa4

Tetradic

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #aa2a30
  3. #30aa2a
  4. #2aaaa4

Square

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #aa642a
  3. #30aa2a
  4. #2a70aa

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0c2f
  2. #691b6d
  3. #a42aaa
  4. #cd4dd3
  5. #de8be2

Shades

#a42aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #942699
  3. #832288
  4. #731d77
  5. #621966
  6. #521555
  7. #421144
  8. #310d33
  9. #210822
  10. #100411
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #ad3fb3
  3. #b655bb
  4. #bf6ac4
  5. #c87fcc
  6. #d295d5
  7. #dbaadd
  8. #e4bfe6
  9. #edd4ee
  10. #f6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42aaa
  2. #a033a6
  3. #9d3ba2
  4. #99449d
  5. #964c99
  6. #925595
  7. #8e5e91
  8. #8b668d
  9. #876f88
  10. #847784
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #825285 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4868a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a84069 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b4bac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7856a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a73988 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42aaa {
  color: #a42aaa;
}
Background
.bg-a42aaa {
  background-color: #a42aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42aaa {
  border: 2px solid #a42aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 42 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 60% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42aaa, #aa2a70);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 42 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.32 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.39 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.00 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.60 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.88 #800080 Purple ΔE 10.29 #5bd555 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a42aaa  rgb(164, 42, 170)  hsl(297, 60%, 42%)  Purpureus
#30aa2a  rgb(48, 170, 42)  hsl(117, 60%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#aaa42a  rgb(170, 164, 42)  hsl(57, 60%, 42%)  Brass
#2aaaa4  rgb(42, 170, 164)  hsl(177, 60%, 42%)  Light Sea Green