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#A50488

#a50488 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a50488 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 1.57% green and 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.58% magenta, 17.58% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 310.81°, with 95.27% 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 7.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.03.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0986

Complementary

  1. #a50488
  2. #04a521

Split complementary

  1. #a50488
  2. #37a504
  3. #04a572

Analogous

  1. #7204a5
  2. #a50488
  3. #a50437

Triadic

  1. #a50488
  2. #88a504
  3. #0488a5

Tetradic

  1. #a50488
  2. #a52104
  3. #04a521
  4. #0488a5

Square

  1. #a50488
  2. #a57204
  3. #04a521
  4. #0437a5

Monochromatic

  1. #140010
  2. #5a024a
  3. #a50488
  4. #f006c6
  5. #fb47da

Shades

#a50488 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a50488
  2. #95047a
  3. #84036d
  4. #74035f
  5. #630252
  6. #530244
  7. #420236
  8. #320129
  9. #21011b
  10. #11000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#a50488 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a50488
  2. #ae1d94
  3. #b736a0
  4. #c04fac
  5. #c968b8
  6. #d282c4
  7. #db9bcf
  8. #e4b4db
  9. #edcde7
  10. #f6e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a50488 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a50488
  2. #a11087
  3. #9e1d86
  4. #9a2986
  5. #963685
  6. #934284
  7. #8f4e83
  8. #8b5b82
  9. #876782
  10. #847481
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e456f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #164a8b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #516085 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af164f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e398a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c4b86 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab106a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a50488 {
  color: #a50488;
}
Background
.bg-a50488 {
  background-color: #a50488;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a50488 {
  border: 2px solid #a50488;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a50488;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 4 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 95% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a50488 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a50488, #a50437);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a50488 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 4 136 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.03 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.25 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.70 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.18 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.48 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.54 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.10 #5afb77 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#a50488  rgb(165, 4, 136)  hsl(311, 95%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#04a521  rgb(4, 165, 33)  hsl(131, 95%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#88a504  rgb(136, 165, 4)  hsl(71, 95%, 33%)  Apple Green
#0488a5  rgb(4, 136, 165)  hsl(191, 95%, 33%)  Bondi Blue