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#A80EAA

#a80eaa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a80eaa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 5.49% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.18% cyan, 91.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 299.23°, with 84.78% saturation and 36.08% 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 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.98.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1154

Complementary

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #10aa0e

Split complementary

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #5eaa0e
  3. #0eaa5a

Analogous

  1. #5a0eaa
  2. #a80eaa
  3. #aa0e5e

Triadic

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #aaa80e
  3. #0eaaa8

Tetradic

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #aa0e10
  3. #10aa0e
  4. #0eaaa8

Square

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #aa5a0e
  3. #10aa0e
  4. #0e5eaa

Monochromatic

  1. #1c021d
  2. #620863
  3. #a80eaa
  4. #e918ec
  5. #f05ff2

Shades

#a80eaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #970d99
  3. #860b88
  4. #760a77
  5. #650866
  6. #540755
  7. #430644
  8. #320433
  9. #220322
  10. #110111
  11. #000000

Tints

#a80eaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #b126b3
  3. #b93ebb
  4. #c256c4
  5. #cb6ecc
  6. #d487d5
  7. #dc9fdd
  8. #e5b7e6
  9. #eecfee
  10. #f6e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a80eaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a80eaa
  2. #a419a6
  3. #a025a2
  4. #9c309d
  5. #983c99
  6. #944795
  7. #905291
  8. #8c5e8d
  9. #886988
  10. #847584
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834b84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4366a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad3364 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b42ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7950a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab2886 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a80eaa {
  color: #a80eaa;
}
Background
.bg-a80eaa {
  background-color: #a80eaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a80eaa {
  border: 2px solid #a80eaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a80eaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 14 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 85% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a80eaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a80eaa, #aa0e5e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a80eaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 14 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.98 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.13 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.88 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.91 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.44 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.39 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.83 #57f155 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a80eaa  rgb(168, 14, 170)  hsl(299, 85%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#10aa0e  rgb(16, 170, 14)  hsl(119, 85%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#aaa80e  rgb(170, 168, 14)  hsl(59, 85%, 36%)  Brass
#0eaaa8  rgb(14, 170, 168)  hsl(179, 85%, 36%)  Light Sea Green