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#A754AA

#a754aa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a754aa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 32.94% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.76% cyan, 50.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 297.91°, with 33.86% 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 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.95.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1746

Complementary

  1. #a754aa
  2. #57aa54

Split complementary

  1. #a754aa
  2. #82aa54
  3. #54aa7c

Analogous

  1. #7c54aa
  2. #a754aa
  3. #aa5482

Triadic

  1. #a754aa
  2. #aaa754
  3. #54aaa7

Tetradic

  1. #a754aa
  2. #aa5457
  3. #57aa54
  4. #54aaa7

Square

  1. #a754aa
  2. #aa7c54
  3. #57aa54
  4. #5482aa

Monochromatic

  1. #422144
  2. #753b77
  3. #a754aa
  4. #c287c4
  5. #dcbadd

Shades

#a754aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a754aa
  2. #964c99
  3. #864388
  4. #753b77
  5. #643266
  6. #542a55
  7. #432244
  8. #321933
  9. #211122
  10. #110811
  11. #000000

Tints

#a754aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a754aa
  2. #b065b3
  3. #b976bb
  4. #c187c4
  5. #ca98cc
  6. #d3aad5
  7. #dcbbdd
  8. #e5cce6
  9. #edddee
  10. #f6eef7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a754aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a754aa
  2. #a358a6
  3. #9f5da2
  4. #9b619d
  5. #976699
  6. #946a95
  7. #906e91
  8. #8c738d
  9. #887788
  10. #847c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b698d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b6dad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6478a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab5e77 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b64ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #846ba8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a95a8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a754aa {
  color: #a754aa;
}
Background
.bg-a754aa {
  background-color: #a754aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a754aa {
  border: 2px solid #a754aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a754aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 84 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 34% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a754aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a754aa, #aa5482);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a754aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 84 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.60 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.89 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.36 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.62 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.63 #58ab55 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a754aa  rgb(167, 84, 170)  hsl(298, 34%, 50%)  Purpureus
#57aa54  rgb(87, 170, 84)  hsl(118, 34%, 50%)  Medium Sea Green
#aaa754  rgb(170, 167, 84)  hsl(58, 34%, 50%)  Brass
#54aaa7  rgb(84, 170, 167)  hsl(178, 34%, 50%)  Verdigris