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#AA1C8D

#aa1c8d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa1c8d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 10.98% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.53% magenta, 17.06% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 312.25°, with 71.72% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.113

Complementary

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #1caa39

Split complementary

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #46aa1c
  3. #1caa80

Analogous

  1. #801caa
  2. #aa1c8d
  3. #aa1c46

Triadic

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #8daa1c
  3. #1c8daa

Tetradic

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #aa391c
  3. #1caa39
  4. #1c8daa

Square

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #aa801c
  3. #1caa39
  4. #1c46aa

Monochromatic

  1. #270620
  2. #681157
  3. #aa1c8d
  4. #de35bb
  5. #e976d1

Shades

#aa1c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #99197f
  3. #881671
  4. #771463
  5. #661155
  6. #550e47
  7. #440b38
  8. #33082a
  9. #22061c
  10. #11030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa1c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #b33398
  3. #bb49a4
  4. #c460af
  5. #cc77bb
  6. #d58ec6
  7. #dda4d1
  8. #e6bbdd
  9. #eed2e8
  10. #f7e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa1c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa1c8d
  2. #a6268c
  3. #a2308a
  4. #9d3a89
  5. #994488
  6. #954e87
  7. #915885
  8. #8d6284
  9. #886c83
  10. #847681
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834c74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #255190 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #58668a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b42555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73418f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #81528b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b02270 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa1c8d {
  color: #aa1c8d;
}
Background
.bg-aa1c8d {
  background-color: #aa1c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa1c8d {
  border: 2px solid #aa1c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa1c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 28 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 72% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa1c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa1c8d, #aa1c46);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa1c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 28 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.00 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.25 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.68 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.02 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.50 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.87 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.13 #55e372 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#aa1c8d  rgb(170, 28, 141)  hsl(312, 72%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#1caa39  rgb(28, 170, 57)  hsl(132, 72%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#8daa1c  rgb(141, 170, 28)  hsl(72, 72%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1c8daa  rgb(28, 141, 170)  hsl(192, 72%, 39%)  Bondi Blue