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#A61BA8

#a61ba8 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a61ba8 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 10.59% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.19% cyan, 83.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 299.15°, with 72.31% saturation and 38.24% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 7.04.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #1da81b

Split complementary

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #64a81b
  3. #1ba860

Analogous

  1. #601ba8
  2. #a61ba8
  3. #a81b64

Triadic

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #a8a61b
  3. #1ba8a6

Tetradic

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #a81b1d
  3. #1da81b
  4. #1ba8a6

Square

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #a8601b
  3. #1da81b
  4. #1b64a8

Monochromatic

  1. #240624
  2. #651066
  3. #a61ba8
  4. #dc32de
  5. #e773e9

Shades

#a61ba8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #951897
  3. #851686
  4. #741376
  5. #641065
  6. #530e54
  7. #420b43
  8. #320832
  9. #210522
  10. #110311
  11. #000000

Tints

#a61ba8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #af32b1
  3. #b849b9
  4. #c15fc2
  5. #ca76cb
  6. #d38dd4
  7. #dba4dc
  8. #e4bbe5
  9. #edd1ee
  10. #f6e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a61ba8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a61ba8
  2. #a225a4
  3. #9e2fa0
  4. #9b399c
  5. #974398
  6. #934e94
  7. #8f5890
  8. #8b628c
  9. #886c88
  10. #847684
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824d83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4566a5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab3764 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b45aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7852a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a92e85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a61ba8 {
  color: #a61ba8;
}
Background
.bg-a61ba8 {
  background-color: #a61ba8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a61ba8 {
  border: 2px solid #a61ba8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a61ba8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 27 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 72% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a61ba8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a61ba8, #a81b64);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a61ba8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 27 168 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.04 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.08 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.80 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.94 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.18 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.17 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.41 #59e457 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a61ba8  rgb(166, 27, 168)  hsl(299, 72%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#1da81b  rgb(29, 168, 27)  hsl(119, 72%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#a8a61b  rgb(168, 166, 27)  hsl(59, 72%, 38%)  Brass
#1ba8a6  rgb(27, 168, 166)  hsl(179, 72%, 38%)  Light Sea Green