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#A91C86

#a91c86 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a91c86 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 10.98% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.43% magenta, 20.71% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 314.89°, with 71.57% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.53.

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Relative luminance0.1099

Complementary

  1. #a91c86
  2. #1ca93f

Split complementary

  1. #a91c86
  2. #40a91c
  3. #1ca985

Analogous

  1. #851ca9
  2. #a91c86
  3. #a91c40

Triadic

  1. #a91c86
  2. #86a91c
  3. #1c86a9

Tetradic

  1. #a91c86
  2. #a93f1c
  3. #1ca93f
  4. #1c86a9

Square

  1. #a91c86
  2. #a9851c
  3. #1ca93f
  4. #1c40a9

Monochromatic

  1. #26061e
  2. #671152
  3. #a91c86
  4. #dd34b3
  5. #e876cc

Shades

#a91c86 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a91c86
  2. #981979
  3. #87166b
  4. #76145e
  5. #651150
  6. #550e43
  7. #440b36
  8. #330828
  9. #22061b
  10. #11030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#a91c86 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a91c86
  2. #b23392
  3. #ba499e
  4. #c360aa
  5. #cb77b6
  6. #d48ec3
  7. #dda4cf
  8. #e5bbdb
  9. #eed2e7
  10. #f6e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a91c86 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a91c86
  2. #a52685
  3. #a13085
  4. #9d3a84
  5. #994484
  6. #954e83
  7. #905882
  8. #8c6282
  9. #886c81
  10. #847681
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824b70 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b4f89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a6583 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b42151 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734088 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #815184 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b01f6a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a91c86 {
  color: #a91c86;
}
Background
.bg-a91c86 {
  background-color: #a91c86;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a91c86 {
  border: 2px solid #a91c86;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a91c86;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 28 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 72% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a91c86 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a91c86, #a91c40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a91c86 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 28 134 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.53 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.22 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.28 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.56 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.34 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.67 #56e379 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#a91c86  rgb(169, 28, 134)  hsl(315, 72%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#1ca93f  rgb(28, 169, 63)  hsl(135, 72%, 39%)  Medium Sea Green
#86a91c  rgb(134, 169, 28)  hsl(75, 72%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1c86a9  rgb(28, 134, 169)  hsl(195, 72%, 39%)  Cerulean