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#7700A0

#7700a0 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#7700a0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 46.67% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.62% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 284.63°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.27.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0646

Complementary

  1. #7700a0
  2. #29a000

Split complementary

  1. #7700a0
  2. #79a000
  3. #00a027

Analogous

  1. #2700a0
  2. #7700a0
  3. #a00079

Triadic

  1. #7700a0
  2. #a07700
  3. #00a077

Tetradic

  1. #7700a0
  2. #a00029
  3. #29a000
  4. #00a077

Square

  1. #7700a0
  2. #a02700
  3. #29a000
  4. #0079a0

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0014
  2. #3e0053
  3. #7700a0
  4. #b000ec
  5. #cd3aff

Shades

#7700a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #7700a0
  2. #6b0090
  3. #5f0080
  4. #530070
  5. #470060
  6. #3c0050
  7. #300040
  8. #240030
  9. #180020
  10. #0c0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#7700a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #7700a0
  2. #851aaa
  3. #9233b3
  4. #a04dbd
  5. #ad66c6
  6. #bb80d0
  7. #c999d9
  8. #d6b3e3
  9. #e4ccec
  10. #f1e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#7700a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #7700a0
  2. #780d9d
  3. #791a9a
  4. #7a2696
  5. #7b3393
  6. #7c4090
  7. #7c4d8d
  8. #7d5a8a
  9. #7e6686
  10. #7f7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e3775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004a9d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #72365c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e33a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #49399e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #74297d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-7700a0 {
  color: #7700a0;
}
Background
.bg-7700a0 {
  background-color: #7700a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-7700a0 {
  border: 2px solid #7700a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #7700a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 119 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-7700a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7700a0, #a00079);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-7700a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(119 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.27 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.36 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.47 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.52 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.73 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.47 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.27 #88ff5f Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#7700a0  rgb(119, 0, 160)  hsl(285, 100%, 31%)  Dark Magenta
#29a000  rgb(41, 160, 0)  hsl(105, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#a07700  rgb(160, 119, 0)  hsl(45, 100%, 31%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a077  rgb(0, 160, 119)  hsl(165, 100%, 31%)  Jungle Green