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#A62397

#a62397 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a62397 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 13.73% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.92% magenta, 9.04% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 306.87°, with 65.17% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.97.

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Relative luminance0.1154

Complementary

  1. #a62397
  2. #23a632

Split complementary

  1. #a62397
  2. #55a623
  3. #23a673

Analogous

  1. #7323a6
  2. #a62397
  3. #a62355

Triadic

  1. #a62397
  2. #97a623
  3. #2397a6

Tetradic

  1. #a62397
  2. #a63223
  3. #23a632
  4. #2397a6

Square

  1. #a62397
  2. #a67323
  3. #23a632
  4. #2355a6

Monochromatic

  1. #280824
  2. #67165e
  3. #a62397
  4. #d73fc5
  5. #e47ed8

Shades

#a62397 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a62397
  2. #952088
  3. #851c79
  4. #74196a
  5. #64155b
  6. #53124c
  7. #420e3c
  8. #320b2d
  9. #21071e
  10. #11040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#a62397 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a62397
  2. #af39a1
  3. #b84fac
  4. #c165b6
  5. #ca7bc1
  6. #d391cb
  7. #dba7d5
  8. #e4bde0
  9. #edd3ea
  10. #f6e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a62397 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a62397
  2. #a22c95
  3. #9e3692
  4. #9b3f90
  5. #97488e
  6. #93528c
  7. #8f5b89
  8. #8b6487
  9. #886d85
  10. #847782
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1d549a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #526694 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae325c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f4599 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c5395 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab2c78 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a62397 {
  color: #a62397;
}
Background
.bg-a62397 {
  background-color: #a62397;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a62397 {
  border: 2px solid #a62397;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a62397;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 35 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 65% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a62397 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a62397, #a62355);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a62397 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 35 151 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.97 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.08 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.40 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.70 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.07 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.92 #59dc68 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a62397  rgb(166, 35, 151)  hsl(307, 65%, 39%)  Dark Magenta
#23a632  rgb(35, 166, 50)  hsl(127, 65%, 39%)  Islamic Green
#97a623  rgb(151, 166, 35)  hsl(67, 65%, 39%)  Apple Green
#2397a6  rgb(35, 151, 166)  hsl(187, 65%, 39%)  Bondi Blue