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#A653AB

#a653ab ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a653ab is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 32.55% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.92% cyan, 51.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 296.59°, with 34.65% saturation and 49.8% 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 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.48.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1723

Complementary

  1. #a653ab
  2. #58ab53

Split complementary

  1. #a653ab
  2. #84ab53
  3. #53ab7a

Analogous

  1. #7a53ab
  2. #a653ab
  3. #ab5384

Triadic

  1. #a653ab
  2. #aba653
  3. #53aba6

Tetradic

  1. #a653ab
  2. #ab5358
  3. #58ab53
  4. #53aba6

Square

  1. #a653ab
  2. #ab7a53
  3. #58ab53
  4. #5384ab

Monochromatic

  1. #422144
  2. #743a77
  3. #a653ab
  4. #c186c4
  5. #dbbadd

Shades

#a653ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a653ab
  2. #954b9a
  3. #854289
  4. #743a78
  5. #643267
  6. #532a56
  7. #422144
  8. #321933
  9. #211122
  10. #110811
  11. #000000

Tints

#a653ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a653ab
  2. #af64b3
  3. #b875bc
  4. #c187c4
  5. #ca98cd
  6. #d3a9d5
  7. #dbbadd
  8. #e4cbe6
  9. #edddee
  10. #f6eef7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a653ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a653ab
  2. #a258a7
  3. #9e5ca2
  4. #9b619e
  5. #97659a
  6. #936a96
  7. #8f6e91
  8. #8b738d
  9. #887789
  10. #847c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a688d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #486dae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6277a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a95e77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7963ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #836aa9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a8598f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a653ab {
  color: #a653ab;
}
Background
.bg-a653ab {
  background-color: #a653ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a653ab {
  border: 2px solid #a653ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a653ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 83 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 35% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a653ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a653ab, #ab5384);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a653ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 83 171 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.48 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.54 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.73 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.15 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.74 #59ac54 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a653ab  rgb(166, 83, 171)  hsl(297, 35%, 50%)  Purpureus
#58ab53  rgb(88, 171, 83)  hsl(117, 35%, 50%)  Medium Sea Green
#aba653  rgb(171, 166, 83)  hsl(57, 35%, 50%)  Brass
#53aba6  rgb(83, 171, 166)  hsl(177, 35%, 50%)  Verdigris