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#A90FA4

#a90fa4 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a90fa4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 5.88% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.12% magenta, 2.96% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 301.95°, with 83.7% 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.73.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1146

Complementary

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #0fa914

Split complementary

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #57a90f
  3. #0fa961

Analogous

  1. #610fa9
  2. #a90fa4
  3. #a90f57

Triadic

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #a4a90f
  3. #0fa4a9

Tetradic

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #a9140f
  3. #0fa914
  4. #0fa4a9

Square

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #a9610f
  3. #0fa914
  4. #0f57a9

Monochromatic

  1. #1c031c
  2. #630960
  3. #a90fa4
  4. #eb1ae4
  5. #f160ec

Shades

#a90fa4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #980e94
  3. #870c83
  4. #760b73
  5. #650962
  6. #550852
  7. #440642
  8. #330531
  9. #220321
  10. #110210
  11. #000000

Tints

#a90fa4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #b227ad
  3. #ba3fb6
  4. #c357bf
  5. #cb6fc8
  6. #d487d2
  7. #dd9fdb
  8. #e5b7e4
  9. #eecfed
  10. #f6e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a90fa4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a90fa4
  2. #a51aa0
  3. #a1269d
  4. #9d3199
  5. #993c96
  6. #954892
  7. #90538e
  8. #8c5e8b
  9. #886987
  10. #847584
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834b80 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4866a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af2f60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d41a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b50a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad2581 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a90fa4 {
  color: #a90fa4;
}
Background
.bg-a90fa4 {
  background-color: #a90fa4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a90fa4 {
  border: 2px solid #a90fa4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a90fa4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 15 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 84% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a90fa4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a90fa4, #a90f57);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a90fa4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 15 164 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.73 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.58 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.12 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.94 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.12 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.22 #56f05b Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a90fa4  rgb(169, 15, 164)  hsl(302, 84%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#0fa914  rgb(15, 169, 20)  hsl(122, 84%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#a4a90f  rgb(164, 169, 15)  hsl(62, 84%, 36%)  Brass
#0fa4a9  rgb(15, 164, 169)  hsl(182, 84%, 36%)  Verdigris