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#A02CA2

#a02ca2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a02ca2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 17.25% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.23% cyan, 72.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 298.98°, with 57.28% saturation and 40.39% 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 6.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.58.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1188

Complementary

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #2ea22c

Split complementary

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #69a22c
  3. #2ca265

Analogous

  1. #652ca2
  2. #a02ca2
  3. #a22c69

Triadic

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #a2a02c
  3. #2ca2a0

Tetradic

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #a22c2e
  3. #2ea22c
  4. #2ca2a0

Square

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #a2652c
  3. #2ea22c
  4. #2c69a2

Monochromatic

  1. #290b2a
  2. #651c66
  3. #a02ca2
  4. #cc4cce
  5. #dd88df

Shades

#a02ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #902892
  3. #802382
  4. #701f71
  5. #601a61
  6. #501651
  7. #401241
  8. #300d31
  9. #200920
  10. #100410
  11. #000000

Tints

#a02ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #aa41ab
  3. #b356b5
  4. #bd6bbe
  5. #c680c7
  6. #d096d1
  7. #d9abda
  8. #e3c0e3
  9. #ecd5ec
  10. #f6eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a02ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a02ca2
  2. #9d349f
  3. #9a3d9b
  4. #964598
  5. #934e94
  6. #905691
  7. #8d5e8e
  8. #8a678a
  9. #866f87
  10. #837883
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f5180 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1257a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a669f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a53f65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a4aa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7654a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a33882 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a02ca2 {
  color: #a02ca2;
}
Background
.bg-a02ca2 {
  background-color: #a02ca2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a02ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #a02ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a02ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 44 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 57% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a02ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a02ca2, #a22c69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a02ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 44 162 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.58 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.13 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.43 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.50 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.93 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.12 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.34 #5fd35d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a02ca2  rgb(160, 44, 162)  hsl(299, 57%, 40%)  Purpureus
#2ea22c  rgb(46, 162, 44)  hsl(119, 57%, 40%)  Islamic Green
#a2a02c  rgb(162, 160, 44)  hsl(59, 57%, 40%)  Brass
#2ca2a0  rgb(44, 162, 160)  hsl(179, 57%, 40%)  Light Sea Green