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#A900A4

#a900a4 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a900a4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 2.96% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 301.78°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.38.

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Relative luminance0.1112

Complementary

  1. #a900a4
  2. #00a905

Split complementary

  1. #a900a4
  2. #4fa900
  3. #00a95a

Analogous

  1. #5a00a9
  2. #a900a4
  3. #a9004f

Triadic

  1. #a900a4
  2. #a4a900
  3. #00a4a9

Tetradic

  1. #a900a4
  2. #a90500
  3. #00a905
  4. #00a4a9

Square

  1. #a900a4
  2. #a95a00
  3. #00a905
  4. #004fa9

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #5d005a
  3. #a900a4
  4. #f600ee
  5. #ff43f9

Shades

#a900a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a900a4
  2. #980094
  3. #870083
  4. #760073
  5. #650062
  6. #550052
  7. #440042
  8. #330031
  9. #220021
  10. #110010
  11. #000000

Tints

#a900a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a900a4
  2. #b21aad
  3. #ba33b6
  4. #c34dbf
  5. #cb66c8
  6. #d480d2
  7. #dd99db
  8. #e5b3e4
  9. #eecced
  10. #f6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a900a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a900a4
  2. #a50da0
  3. #a11a9d
  4. #9d2699
  5. #993396
  6. #954092
  7. #904d8e
  8. #8c5a8b
  9. #886687
  10. #847384
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834980 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4664a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b02b5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c3fa6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a4fa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad2080 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a900a4 {
  color: #a900a4;
}
Background
.bg-a900a4 {
  background-color: #a900a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a900a4 {
  border: 2px solid #a900a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a900a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a900a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a900a4, #a9004f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a900a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.38 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.25 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.28 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.78 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.19 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.63 #56ff5b Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a900a4  rgb(169, 0, 164)  hsl(302, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#00a905  rgb(0, 169, 5)  hsl(122, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a4a900  rgb(164, 169, 0)  hsl(62, 100%, 33%)  Brass
#00a4a9  rgb(0, 164, 169)  hsl(182, 100%, 33%)  Verdigris