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#A400A9

#a400a9 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a400a9 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.96% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 298.22°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.05.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1076

Complementary

  1. #a400a9
  2. #05a900

Split complementary

  1. #a400a9
  2. #5aa900
  3. #00a94f

Analogous

  1. #4f00a9
  2. #a400a9
  3. #a9005a

Triadic

  1. #a400a9
  2. #a9a400
  3. #00a9a4

Tetradic

  1. #a400a9
  2. #a90005
  3. #05a900
  4. #00a9a4

Square

  1. #a400a9
  2. #a94f00
  3. #05a900
  4. #005aa9

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #5a005d
  3. #a400a9
  4. #ee00f6
  5. #f943ff

Shades

#a400a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a400a9
  2. #940098
  3. #830087
  4. #730076
  5. #620065
  6. #520055
  7. #420044
  8. #310033
  9. #210022
  10. #100011
  11. #000000

Tints

#a400a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a400a9
  2. #ad1ab2
  3. #b633ba
  4. #bf4dc3
  5. #c866cb
  6. #d280d4
  7. #db99dd
  8. #e4b3e5
  9. #edccee
  10. #f6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a400a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a400a9
  2. #a00da5
  3. #9d1aa1
  4. #99269d
  5. #963399
  6. #924095
  7. #8e4d90
  8. #8b5a8c
  9. #876688
  10. #847384
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4882 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c62a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a93062 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #663fab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #744da7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a72484 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a400a9 {
  color: #a400a9;
}
Background
.bg-a400a9 {
  background-color: #a400a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a400a9 {
  border: 2px solid #a400a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a400a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a400a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a400a9, #a9005a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a400a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.05 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.03 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.30 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.40 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.46 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.25 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.26 #5bff56 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a400a9  rgb(164, 0, 169)  hsl(298, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#05a900  rgb(5, 169, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a9a400  rgb(169, 164, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 33%)  Brass
#00a9a4  rgb(0, 169, 164)  hsl(178, 100%, 33%)  Light Sea Green