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#9800A4

#9800a4 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#9800a4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.61% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.32% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 295.61°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.3.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0936

Complementary

  1. #9800a4
  2. #0ca400

Split complementary

  1. #9800a4
  2. #5ea400
  3. #00a446

Analogous

  1. #4600a4
  2. #9800a4
  3. #a4005e

Triadic

  1. #9800a4
  2. #a49800
  3. #00a498

Tetradic

  1. #9800a4
  2. #a4000c
  3. #0ca400
  4. #00a498

Square

  1. #9800a4
  2. #a44600
  3. #0ca400
  4. #005ea4

Monochromatic

  1. #130014
  2. #510058
  3. #9800a4
  4. #df00f1
  5. #f13eff

Shades

#9800a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9800a4
  2. #890094
  3. #7a0083
  4. #6a0073
  5. #5b0062
  6. #4c0052
  7. #3d0042
  8. #2e0031
  9. #1e0021
  10. #0f0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#9800a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9800a4
  2. #a21aad
  3. #ad33b6
  4. #b74dbf
  5. #c166c8
  6. #cc80d2
  7. #d699db
  8. #e0b3e4
  9. #eacced
  10. #f5e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9800a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9800a4
  2. #960da0
  3. #931a9d
  4. #912699
  5. #8e3396
  6. #8c4092
  7. #8a4d8e
  8. #875a8b
  9. #856687
  10. #827384
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #76437d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ca8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #315ba1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #9b315f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d3ba6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a47a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9a2580 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9800a4 {
  color: #9800a4;
}
Background
.bg-9800a4 {
  background-color: #9800a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9800a4 {
  border: 2px solid #9800a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9800a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 152 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9800a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9800a4, #a4005e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9800a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(152 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.30 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.34 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.59 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.17 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.96 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.03 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.26 #67ff5b Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#9800a4  rgb(152, 0, 164)  hsl(296, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#0ca400  rgb(12, 164, 0)  hsl(116, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#a49800  rgb(164, 152, 0)  hsl(56, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#00a498  rgb(0, 164, 152)  hsl(176, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green