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#A52DAB

#a52dab ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a52dab is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 17.65% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.51% cyan, 73.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 297.14°, with 58.33% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.9.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1282

Complementary

  1. #a52dab
  2. #33ab2d

Split complementary

  1. #a52dab
  2. #72ab2d
  3. #2dab66

Analogous

  1. #662dab
  2. #a52dab
  3. #ab2d72

Triadic

  1. #a52dab
  2. #aba52d
  3. #2daba5

Tetradic

  1. #a52dab
  2. #ab2d33
  3. #33ab2d
  4. #2daba5

Square

  1. #a52dab
  2. #ab662d
  3. #33ab2d
  4. #2d72ab

Monochromatic

  1. #300d32
  2. #6b1d6e
  3. #a52dab
  4. #cc53d2
  5. #de8fe2

Shades

#a52dab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a52dab
  2. #95299a
  3. #842489
  4. #742078
  5. #631b67
  6. #531756
  7. #421244
  8. #320e33
  9. #210922
  10. #110511
  11. #000000

Tints

#a52dab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a52dab
  2. #ae42b3
  3. #b757bc
  4. #c06cc4
  5. #c981cd
  6. #d296d5
  7. #dbabdd
  8. #e4c0e6
  9. #edd5ee
  10. #f6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a52dab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a52dab
  2. #a135a7
  3. #9e3ea2
  4. #9a469e
  5. #964e9a
  6. #935796
  7. #8f5f91
  8. #8b678d
  9. #876f89
  10. #847884
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835386 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #055bae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a69a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a9426a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c4cad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7957a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a83b89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a52dab {
  color: #a52dab;
}
Background
.bg-a52dab {
  background-color: #a52dab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a52dab {
  border: 2px solid #a52dab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a52dab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 45 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 58% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a52dab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a52dab, #ab2d72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a52dab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 45 171 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.90 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.34 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.49 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.54 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.36 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.41 #5ad254 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a52dab  rgb(165, 45, 171)  hsl(297, 58%, 42%)  Purpureus
#33ab2d  rgb(51, 171, 45)  hsl(117, 58%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#aba52d  rgb(171, 165, 45)  hsl(57, 58%, 42%)  Brass
#2daba5  rgb(45, 171, 165)  hsl(177, 58%, 42%)  Light Sea Green