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#AA4DB2

#aa4db2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#aa4db2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 30.2% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.49% cyan, 56.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 295.25°, with 39.61% saturation and 50% 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 4.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.2.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1707

Complementary

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #55b24d

Split complementary

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #87b24d
  3. #4db278

Analogous

  1. #784db2
  2. #aa4db2
  3. #b24d87

Triadic

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #b2aa4d
  3. #4db2aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #b24d55
  3. #55b24d
  4. #4db2aa

Square

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #b2784d
  3. #55b24d
  4. #4d87b2

Monochromatic

  1. #441f47
  2. #77367d
  3. #aa4db2
  4. #c482c9
  5. #ddb8e0

Shades

#aa4db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #9945a0
  3. #883e8e
  4. #77367d
  5. #662e6b
  6. #552759
  7. #441f47
  8. #331735
  9. #220f24
  10. #110812
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa4db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #b35fba
  3. #bb71c1
  4. #c482c9
  5. #cc94d1
  6. #d5a6d9
  7. #ddb8e0
  8. #e6cae8
  9. #eedbf0
  10. #f7edf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa4db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa4db2
  2. #a652ad
  3. #a257a8
  4. #9d5ca3
  5. #99619e
  6. #956799
  7. #916c94
  8. #8d718f
  9. #88768a
  10. #847b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c6690 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e6cb5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d77af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ad5a78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7961b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8369b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac5593 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa4db2 {
  color: #aa4db2;
}
Background
.bg-aa4db2 {
  background-color: #aa4db2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa4db2 {
  border: 2px solid #aa4db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa4db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 77 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 40% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa4db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa4db2, #b24d87);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa4db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 77 178 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.20 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.34 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.71 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.72 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.37 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.39 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.48 #55b24d Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#aa4db2  rgb(170, 77, 178)  hsl(295, 40%, 50%)  Purpureus
#55b24d  rgb(85, 178, 77)  hsl(115, 40%, 50%)  Mantis
#b2aa4d  rgb(178, 170, 77)  hsl(55, 40%, 50%)  Brass
#4db2aa  rgb(77, 178, 170)  hsl(175, 40%, 50%)  Verdigris