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#A040AE

#a040ae ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a040ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 25.1% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.05% cyan, 63.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 292.36°, with 46.22% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 2.96.

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Relative luminance0.142

Complementary

  1. #a040ae
  2. #4eae40

Split complementary

  1. #a040ae
  2. #85ae40
  3. #40ae69

Analogous

  1. #6940ae
  2. #a040ae
  3. #ae4085

Triadic

  1. #a040ae
  2. #aea040
  3. #40aea0

Tetradic

  1. #a040ae
  2. #ae404e
  3. #4eae40
  4. #40aea0

Square

  1. #a040ae
  2. #ae6940
  3. #4eae40
  4. #4085ae

Monochromatic

  1. #39173e
  2. #6d2b76
  3. #a040ae
  4. #bf70ca
  5. #d8a8df

Shades

#a040ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a040ae
  2. #903a9d
  3. #80338b
  4. #702d7a
  5. #602668
  6. #502057
  7. #401a46
  8. #301334
  9. #200d23
  10. #100611
  11. #000000

Tints

#a040ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a040ae
  2. #aa53b6
  3. #b366be
  4. #bd79c6
  5. #c68cce
  6. #d0a0d7
  7. #d9b3df
  8. #e3c6e7
  9. #ecd9ef
  10. #f6ecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a040ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a040ae
  2. #9d46a9
  3. #9a4da5
  4. #9653a0
  5. #935a9c
  6. #906097
  7. #8d6692
  8. #8a6d8e
  9. #867389
  10. #837a85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835b8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2862b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e6dab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a25171 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d56b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #785eac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a14b8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a040ae {
  color: #a040ae;
}
Background
.bg-a040ae {
  background-color: #a040ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a040ae {
  border: 2px solid #a040ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a040ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 64 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 46% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a040ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a040ae, #ae4085);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a040ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 64 174 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 2.96 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.09 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.12 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.77 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.37 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.51 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.31 #5fbf51 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a040ae  rgb(160, 64, 174)  hsl(292, 46%, 47%)  Purpureus
#4eae40  rgb(78, 174, 64)  hsl(112, 46%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#aea040  rgb(174, 160, 64)  hsl(52, 46%, 47%)  Brass
#40aea0  rgb(64, 174, 160)  hsl(172, 46%, 47%)  Light Sea Green