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#A5128B

#a5128b ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a5128b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 7.06% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.09% magenta, 15.76% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 310.61°, with 80.33% saturation and 35.88% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.2.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.103

Complementary

  1. #a5128b
  2. #12a52c

Split complementary

  1. #a5128b
  2. #42a512
  3. #12a575

Analogous

  1. #7512a5
  2. #a5128b
  3. #a51242

Triadic

  1. #a5128b
  2. #8ba512
  3. #128ba5

Tetradic

  1. #a5128b
  2. #a52c12
  3. #12a52c
  4. #128ba5

Square

  1. #a5128b
  2. #a57512
  3. #12a52c
  4. #1242a5

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0317
  2. #600a51
  3. #a5128b
  4. #e61dc3
  5. #ee62d5

Shades

#a5128b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a5128b
  2. #95107d
  3. #840e6f
  4. #740d61
  5. #630b53
  6. #530946
  7. #420738
  8. #32052a
  9. #21041c
  10. #11020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#a5128b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a5128b
  2. #ae2a97
  3. #b741a2
  4. #c059ae
  5. #c971b9
  6. #d289c5
  7. #dba0d1
  8. #e4b8dc
  9. #edd0e8
  10. #f6e7f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a5128b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a5128b
  2. #a11d8a
  3. #9e2889
  4. #9a3388
  5. #963e87
  6. #934986
  7. #8f5484
  8. #8b5f83
  9. #876a82
  10. #847581
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4871 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b4d8e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #526288 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae2052 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e3d8d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c4e89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab1b6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a5128b {
  color: #a5128b;
}
Background
.bg-a5128b {
  background-color: #a5128b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a5128b {
  border: 2px solid #a5128b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a5128b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 18 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 80% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a5128b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a5128b, #a51242);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a5128b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 18 139 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.20 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.64 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.99 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.31 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.96 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.29 #5aed74 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a5128b  rgb(165, 18, 139)  hsl(311, 80%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#12a52c  rgb(18, 165, 44)  hsl(131, 80%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#8ba512  rgb(139, 165, 18)  hsl(71, 80%, 36%)  Apple Green
#128ba5  rgb(18, 139, 165)  hsl(191, 80%, 36%)  Bondi Blue