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#A700A1

#a700a1 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a700a1 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 0% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 3.59% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 302.16°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.87.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1079

Complementary

  1. #a700a1
  2. #00a706

Split complementary

  1. #a700a1
  2. #4da700
  3. #00a75a

Analogous

  1. #5a00a7
  2. #a700a1
  3. #a7004d

Triadic

  1. #a700a1
  2. #a1a700
  3. #00a1a7

Tetradic

  1. #a700a1
  2. #a70600
  3. #00a706
  4. #00a1a7

Square

  1. #a700a1
  2. #a75a00
  3. #00a706
  4. #004da7

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #5b0057
  3. #a700a1
  4. #f400eb
  5. #ff41f8

Shades

#a700a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a700a1
  2. #960091
  3. #860081
  4. #750071
  5. #640061
  6. #540051
  7. #430040
  8. #320030
  9. #210020
  10. #110010
  11. #000000

Tints

#a700a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a700a1
  2. #b01aaa
  3. #b933b4
  4. #c14dbd
  5. #ca66c7
  6. #d380d0
  7. #dc99d9
  8. #e5b3e3
  9. #edccec
  10. #f6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a700a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a700a1
  2. #a30d9e
  3. #9f1a9a
  4. #9b2697
  5. #973394
  6. #944091
  7. #904d8d
  8. #8c5a8a
  9. #886687
  10. #847383
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #81487e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #46639e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae295d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b3ea3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #794d9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab1f7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a700a1 {
  color: #a700a1;
}
Background
.bg-a700a1 {
  background-color: #a700a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a700a1 {
  border: 2px solid #a700a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a700a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 0 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a700a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a700a1, #a7004d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a700a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 0 161 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.87 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.72 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.26 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.01 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.44 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.45 #58ff5e Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a700a1  rgb(167, 0, 161)  hsl(302, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#00a706  rgb(0, 167, 6)  hsl(122, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a1a700  rgb(161, 167, 0)  hsl(62, 100%, 33%)  Brass
#00a1a7  rgb(0, 161, 167)  hsl(182, 100%, 33%)  Cadet Blue