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#A00A7A

#a00a7a ≈ Mardi Gras

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a00a7a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.92% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 23.75% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 315.2°, with 88.24% saturation and 33.33% 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 7.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), ΔE 6.88.

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Web safe#990066
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Relative luminance0.091

Complementary

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #0aa030

Split complementary

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #2fa00a
  3. #0aa07b

Analogous

  1. #7b0aa0
  2. #a00a7a
  3. #a00a2f

Triadic

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #7aa00a
  3. #0a7aa0

Tetradic

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #a0300a
  3. #0aa030
  4. #0a7aa0

Square

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #a07b0a
  3. #0aa030
  4. #0a2fa0

Monochromatic

  1. #13010f
  2. #580543
  3. #a00a7a
  4. #e80eb1
  5. #f44fca

Shades

#a00a7a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #90096e
  3. #800862
  4. #700755
  5. #600649
  6. #50053d
  7. #400431
  8. #300325
  9. #200218
  10. #10010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00a7a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #aa2387
  3. #b33b95
  4. #bd54a2
  5. #c66caf
  6. #d085bd
  7. #d99dca
  8. #e3b6d7
  9. #eccee4
  10. #f6e7f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00a7a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00a7a
  2. #9d167b
  3. #9a227b
  4. #962d7c
  5. #93397c
  6. #90457d
  7. #8d517e
  8. #8a5d7e
  9. #86687f
  10. #83747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4366 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23467c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535d77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab0d47 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c377b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a4978 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a70c5f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00a7a {
  color: #a00a7a;
}
Background
.bg-a00a7a {
  background-color: #a00a7a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00a7a {
  border: 2px solid #a00a7a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00a7a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 88% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00a7a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00a7a, #a00a2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00a7a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 122 / 0.35);
}

#880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.88 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.05 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.26 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.92 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.01 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.30 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.53 #5ff585 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Mardi Gras
#a00a7a  rgb(160, 10, 122)  hsl(315, 88%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#0aa030  rgb(10, 160, 48)  hsl(135, 88%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#7aa00a  rgb(122, 160, 10)  hsl(75, 88%, 33%)  Apple Green
#0a7aa0  rgb(10, 122, 160)  hsl(195, 88%, 33%)  Cerulean