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#A535AF

#a535af ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a535af is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 20.78% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.71% cyan, 69.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 295.08°, with 53.51% saturation and 44.71% 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 4.74.

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Relative luminance0.1364

Complementary

  1. #a535af
  2. #3faf35

Split complementary

  1. #a535af
  2. #7caf35
  3. #35af68

Analogous

  1. #6835af
  2. #a535af
  3. #af357c

Triadic

  1. #a535af
  2. #afa535
  3. #35afa5

Tetradic

  1. #a535af
  2. #af353f
  3. #3faf35
  4. #35afa5

Square

  1. #a535af
  2. #af6835
  3. #3faf35
  4. #357caf

Monochromatic

  1. #36113a
  2. #6e2374
  3. #a535af
  4. #c661cf
  5. #db9ce1

Shades

#a535af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a535af
  2. #95309e
  3. #842a8c
  4. #74257b
  5. #632069
  6. #531b58
  7. #421546
  8. #321035
  9. #210b23
  10. #110512
  11. #000000

Tints

#a535af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a535af
  2. #ae49b7
  3. #b75dbf
  4. #c072c7
  5. #c986cf
  6. #d29ad7
  7. #dbaedf
  8. #e4c2e7
  9. #edd7ef
  10. #f6ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a535af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a535af
  2. #a13daa
  3. #9e44a6
  4. #9a4ca1
  5. #96539c
  6. #935b98
  7. #8f6293
  8. #8b6a8e
  9. #877189
  10. #847985
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #84578a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #145fb2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b6cac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a8496e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e51b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5bad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a7428d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a535af {
  color: #a535af;
}
Background
.bg-a535af {
  background-color: #a535af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a535af {
  border: 2px solid #a535af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a535af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 53 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 54% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a535af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a535af, #af357c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a535af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 53 175 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 4.74 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.85 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.69 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.70 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.69 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.08 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.10 #5aca50 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a535af  rgb(165, 53, 175)  hsl(295, 54%, 45%)  Purpureus
#3faf35  rgb(63, 175, 53)  hsl(115, 54%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#afa535  rgb(175, 165, 53)  hsl(55, 54%, 45%)  Brass
#35afa5  rgb(53, 175, 165)  hsl(175, 54%, 45%)  Light Sea Green