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#AA2AAA

#aa2aaa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa2aaa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 16.47% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 60.38% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.29.

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Relative luminance0.131

Complementary

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #2aaa2a

Split complementary

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #6aaa2a
  3. #2aaa6a

Analogous

  1. #6a2aaa
  2. #aa2aaa
  3. #aa2a6a

Triadic

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #aaaa2a
  3. #2aaaaa

Tetradic

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #aa2a2a
  3. #2aaa2a
  4. #2aaaaa

Square

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #aa6a2a
  3. #2aaa2a
  4. #2a6aaa

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0c2f
  2. #6d1b6d
  3. #aa2aaa
  4. #d34dd3
  5. #e28be2

Shades

#aa2aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #992699
  3. #882288
  4. #771d77
  5. #661966
  6. #551555
  7. #441144
  8. #330d33
  9. #220822
  10. #110411
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa2aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #b33fb3
  3. #bb55bb
  4. #c46ac4
  5. #cc7fcc
  6. #d595d5
  7. #ddaadd
  8. #e6bfe6
  9. #eed4ee
  10. #f7eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa2aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa2aaa
  2. #a633a6
  3. #a23ba2
  4. #9d449d
  5. #994c99
  6. #955595
  7. #915e91
  8. #8d668d
  9. #886f88
  10. #847784
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #865486 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0b5bad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e6ba7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af3f69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #704cac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d58a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad3888 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa2aaa {
  color: #aa2aaa;
}
Background
.bg-aa2aaa {
  background-color: #aa2aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa2aaa {
  border: 2px solid #aa2aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa2aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 42 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 60% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa2aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2aaa, #aa2a6a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa2aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 42 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.29 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.06 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.62 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.83 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.19 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.66 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.30 #55d555 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#aa2aaa  rgb(170, 42, 170)  hsl(300, 60%, 42%)  Purpureus
#2aaa2a  rgb(42, 170, 42)  hsl(120, 60%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#aaaa2a  rgb(170, 170, 42)  hsl(60, 60%, 42%)  Brass
#2aaaaa  rgb(42, 170, 170)  hsl(180, 60%, 42%)  Verdigris