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#A74FBB

#a74fbb ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a74fbb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 30.98% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.7% cyan, 57.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 288.89°, with 44.26% saturation and 52.16% 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 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.08.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9966cc
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Relative luminance0.174

Complementary

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #63bb4f

Split complementary

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #99bb4f
  3. #4fbb71

Analogous

  1. #714fbb
  2. #a74fbb
  3. #bb4f99

Triadic

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #bba74f
  3. #4fbba7

Tetradic

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #bb4f63
  3. #63bb4f
  4. #4fbba7

Square

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #bb714f
  3. #63bb4f
  4. #4f99bb

Monochromatic

  1. #481f52
  2. #793589
  3. #a74fbb
  4. #c386d0
  5. #debde6

Shades

#a74fbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #9647a8
  3. #863f96
  4. #753783
  5. #642f70
  6. #54285e
  7. #43204b
  8. #321838
  9. #211025
  10. #110813
  11. #000000

Tints

#a74fbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #b061c2
  3. #b972c9
  4. #c184cf
  5. #ca95d6
  6. #d3a7dd
  7. #dcb9e4
  8. #e5caeb
  9. #eddcf1
  10. #f6edf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a74fbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a74fbb
  2. #a354b5
  3. #9f59af
  4. #9b5ea9
  5. #9763a3
  6. #94689e
  7. #906c98
  8. #8c7192
  9. #88768c
  10. #847b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b6796 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #386ebe ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5777b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a8607e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7563bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f69b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a7599a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a74fbb {
  color: #a74fbb;
}
Background
.bg-a74fbb {
  background-color: #a74fbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a74fbb {
  border: 2px solid #a74fbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a74fbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 79 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 44% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a74fbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a74fbb, #bb4f99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a74fbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 79 187 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.08 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.31 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 7.17 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.66 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.60 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.33 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.69 #58b044 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a74fbb  rgb(167, 79, 187)  hsl(289, 44%, 52%)  Purpureus
#63bb4f  rgb(99, 187, 79)  hsl(109, 44%, 52%)  Mantis
#bba74f  rgb(187, 167, 79)  hsl(49, 44%, 52%)  Brass
#4fbba7  rgb(79, 187, 167)  hsl(169, 44%, 52%)  Light Sea Green