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#A54EAB

#a54eab ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a54eab is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 30.59% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.51% cyan, 54.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 296.13°, with 37.35% saturation and 48.82% 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 4.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 2.68.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1639

Complementary

  1. #a54eab
  2. #54ab4e

Split complementary

  1. #a54eab
  2. #82ab4e
  3. #4eab76

Analogous

  1. #764eab
  2. #a54eab
  3. #ab4e82

Triadic

  1. #a54eab
  2. #aba54e
  3. #4eaba5

Tetradic

  1. #a54eab
  2. #ab4e54
  3. #54ab4e
  4. #4eaba5

Square

  1. #a54eab
  2. #ab764e
  3. #54ab4e
  4. #4e82ab

Monochromatic

  1. #401e42
  2. #723676
  3. #a54eab
  4. #c180c5
  5. #dbb5dd

Shades

#a54eab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a54eab
  2. #95469a
  3. #843e89
  4. #743778
  5. #632f67
  6. #532756
  7. #421f44
  8. #321733
  9. #211022
  10. #110811
  11. #000000

Tints

#a54eab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a54eab
  2. #ae60b3
  3. #b771bc
  4. #c083c4
  5. #c995cd
  6. #d2a7d5
  7. #dbb8dd
  8. #e4cae6
  9. #eddcee
  10. #f6edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a54eab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a54eab
  2. #a153a7
  3. #9e58a2
  4. #9a5d9e
  5. #96629a
  6. #936796
  7. #8f6c91
  8. #8b718d
  9. #877689
  10. #847b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #89658c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #426aae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e74a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a85a75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7760ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8067a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a7558e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a54eab {
  color: #a54eab;
}
Background
.bg-a54eab {
  background-color: #a54eab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a54eab {
  border: 2px solid #a54eab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a54eab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 78 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 37% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a54eab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a54eab, #ab4e82);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a54eab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 78 171 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 2.68 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.64 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.05 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.10 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.22 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.79 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.20 #5ab154 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a54eab  rgb(165, 78, 171)  hsl(296, 37%, 49%)  Purpureus
#54ab4e  rgb(84, 171, 78)  hsl(116, 37%, 49%)  Medium Sea Green
#aba54e  rgb(171, 165, 78)  hsl(56, 37%, 49%)  Brass
#4eaba5  rgb(78, 171, 165)  hsl(176, 37%, 49%)  Verdigris