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#A4287C

#a4287c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a4287c is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.61% magenta, 24.39% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 319.35°, with 60.78% saturation and 40% 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 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.42.

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Relative luminance0.1087

Complementary

  1. #a4287c
  2. #28a450

Split complementary

  1. #a4287c
  2. #3ea428
  3. #28a48e

Analogous

  1. #8e28a4
  2. #a4287c
  3. #a4283e

Triadic

  1. #a4287c
  2. #7ca428
  3. #287ca4

Tetradic

  1. #a4287c
  2. #a45028
  3. #28a450
  4. #287ca4

Square

  1. #a4287c
  2. #a48e28
  3. #28a450
  4. #283ea4

Monochromatic

  1. #290a1f
  2. #66194e
  3. #a4287c
  4. #d247a5
  5. #e184c3

Shades

#a4287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a4287c
  2. #942470
  3. #832063
  4. #731c57
  5. #62184a
  6. #52143e
  7. #421032
  8. #310c25
  9. #210819
  10. #10040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#a4287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a4287c
  2. #ad3e89
  3. #b65396
  4. #bf69a3
  5. #c87eb0
  6. #d294be
  7. #dba9cb
  8. #e4bfd8
  9. #edd4e5
  10. #f6eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a4287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a4287c
  2. #a0317c
  3. #9d3a7d
  4. #99427d
  5. #964b7e
  6. #92547e
  7. #8e5d7e
  8. #8b667f
  9. #876e7f
  10. #847780
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4d6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #374f7e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6479 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af274f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73437d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f527a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab2764 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a4287c {
  color: #a4287c;
}
Background
.bg-a4287c {
  background-color: #a4287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a4287c {
  border: 2px solid #a4287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a4287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 61% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a4287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a4287c, #a4283e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a4287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.42 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.59 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.84 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.25 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.06 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.44 #5bd783 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#a4287c  rgb(164, 40, 124)  hsl(319, 61%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#28a450  rgb(40, 164, 80)  hsl(139, 61%, 40%)  Shamrock Green
#7ca428  rgb(124, 164, 40)  hsl(79, 61%, 40%)  Apple Green
#287ca4  rgb(40, 124, 164)  hsl(199, 61%, 40%)  Cerulean