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#AA2FA5

#aa2fa5 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#aa2fa5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 18.43% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.35% magenta, 2.94% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 302.44°, with 56.68% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.09.

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Relative luminance0.133

Complementary

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #2faa34

Split complementary

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #68aa2f
  3. #2faa72

Analogous

  1. #722faa
  2. #aa2fa5
  3. #aa2f68

Triadic

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #a5aa2f
  3. #2fa5aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #aa342f
  3. #2faa34
  4. #2fa5aa

Square

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #aa722f
  3. #2faa34
  4. #2f68aa

Monochromatic

  1. #320e31
  2. #6e1e6b
  3. #aa2fa5
  4. #d055cb
  5. #e191dd

Shades

#aa2fa5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #992a95
  3. #882684
  4. #772174
  5. #661c63
  6. #551853
  7. #441342
  8. #330e32
  9. #220921
  10. #110511
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa2fa5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #b344ae
  3. #bb59b7
  4. #c46dc0
  5. #cc82c9
  6. #d597d2
  7. #ddacdb
  8. #e6c1e4
  9. #eed5ed
  10. #f7eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa2fa5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa2fa5
  2. #a637a1
  3. #a23f9e
  4. #9d479a
  5. #994f96
  6. #955893
  7. #91608f
  8. #8d688b
  9. #887087
  10. #847884
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #875584 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f5ba8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #536ca2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b03f67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #724da7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f5aa3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae3a84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa2fa5 {
  color: #aa2fa5;
}
Background
.bg-aa2fa5 {
  background-color: #aa2fa5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa2fa5 {
  border: 2px solid #aa2fa5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa2fa5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 47 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 57% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa2fa5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2fa5, #aa2f68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa2fa5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 47 165 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.09 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.77 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.08 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.46 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.83 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.26 #55d05a Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#aa2fa5  rgb(170, 47, 165)  hsl(302, 57%, 43%)  Purpureus
#2faa34  rgb(47, 170, 52)  hsl(122, 57%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#a5aa2f  rgb(165, 170, 47)  hsl(62, 57%, 43%)  Brass
#2fa5aa  rgb(47, 165, 170)  hsl(182, 57%, 43%)  Cadet Blue