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#A42EAA

#a42eaa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#a42eaa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 18.04% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.53% cyan, 72.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 297.1°, with 57.41% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.83.

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Relative luminance0.1275

Complementary

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #34aa2e

Split complementary

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #72aa2e
  3. #2eaa66

Analogous

  1. #662eaa
  2. #a42eaa
  3. #aa2e72

Triadic

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #aaa42e
  3. #2eaaa4

Tetradic

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #aa2e34
  3. #34aa2e
  4. #2eaaa4

Square

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #aa662e
  3. #34aa2e
  4. #2e72aa

Monochromatic

  1. #300d32
  2. #6a1e6e
  3. #a42eaa
  4. #cb54d1
  5. #dd90e1

Shades

#a42eaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #942999
  3. #832588
  4. #732077
  5. #621c66
  6. #521755
  7. #421244
  8. #310e33
  9. #210922
  10. #100511
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42eaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #ad43b3
  3. #b658bb
  4. #bf6dc4
  5. #c882cc
  6. #d297d5
  7. #dbabdd
  8. #e4c0e6
  9. #edd5ee
  10. #f6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42eaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42eaa
  2. #a036a6
  3. #9d3ea2
  4. #99479d
  5. #964f99
  6. #925795
  7. #8e5f91
  8. #8b678d
  9. #877088
  10. #847884
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #825386 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0a5bad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a69a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a8436a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c4dac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7857a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a63b88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42eaa {
  color: #a42eaa;
}
Background
.bg-a42eaa {
  background-color: #a42eaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42eaa {
  border: 2px solid #a42eaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42eaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 46 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 57% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42eaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42eaa, #aa2e72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42eaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 46 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.83 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.41 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.36 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.40 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.58 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.25 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.47 #5bd155 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#a42eaa  rgb(164, 46, 170)  hsl(297, 57%, 42%)  Purpureus
#34aa2e  rgb(52, 170, 46)  hsl(117, 57%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#aaa42e  rgb(170, 164, 46)  hsl(57, 57%, 42%)  Brass
#2eaaa4  rgb(46, 170, 164)  hsl(177, 57%, 42%)  Light Sea Green