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#A709AA

#a709aa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a709aa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 3.53% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.76% cyan, 94.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 298.88°, with 89.94% saturation and 35.1% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.72.

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Relative luminance0.1131

Complementary

  1. #a709aa
  2. #0caa09

Split complementary

  1. #a709aa
  2. #5daa09
  3. #09aa56

Analogous

  1. #5609aa
  2. #a709aa
  3. #aa095d

Triadic

  1. #a709aa
  2. #aaa709
  3. #09aaa7

Tetradic

  1. #a709aa
  2. #aa090c
  3. #0caa09
  4. #09aaa7

Square

  1. #a709aa
  2. #aa5609
  3. #0caa09
  4. #095daa

Monochromatic

  1. #180119
  2. #600561
  3. #a709aa
  4. #ee0df2
  5. #f356f6

Shades

#a709aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a709aa
  2. #960899
  3. #860788
  4. #750677
  5. #640566
  6. #540555
  7. #430444
  8. #320333
  9. #210222
  10. #110111
  11. #000000

Tints

#a709aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a709aa
  2. #b022b3
  3. #b93abb
  4. #c153c4
  5. #ca6bcc
  6. #d384d5
  7. #dc9ddd
  8. #e5b5e6
  9. #edceee
  10. #f6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a709aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a709aa
  2. #a315a6
  3. #9f21a2
  4. #9b2d9d
  5. #973999
  6. #944595
  7. #905091
  8. #8c5c8d
  9. #886888
  10. #847484
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824a83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4165a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac3263 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6941ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #784fa8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa2785 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a709aa {
  color: #a709aa;
}
Background
.bg-a709aa {
  background-color: #a709aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a709aa {
  border: 2px solid #a709aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a709aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 9 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a709aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a709aa, #aa095d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a709aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 9 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.72 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.14 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.67 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.69 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.69 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.13 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.99 #58f655 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a709aa  rgb(167, 9, 170)  hsl(299, 90%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#0caa09  rgb(12, 170, 9)  hsl(119, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#aaa709  rgb(170, 167, 9)  hsl(59, 90%, 35%)  Brass
#09aaa7  rgb(9, 170, 167)  hsl(179, 90%, 35%)  Light Sea Green