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#A91C8A

#a91c8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a91c8a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 10.98% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.43% magenta, 18.34% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 313.19°, with 71.57% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.9.

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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #1ca93b

Split complementary

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #44a91c
  3. #1ca982

Analogous

  1. #821ca9
  2. #a91c8a
  3. #a91c44

Triadic

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #8aa91c
  3. #1c8aa9

Tetradic

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #a93b1c
  3. #1ca93b
  4. #1c8aa9

Square

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #a9821c
  3. #1ca93b
  4. #1c44a9

Monochromatic

  1. #26061f
  2. #671154
  3. #a91c8a
  4. #dd34b8
  5. #e876cf

Shades

#a91c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #98197c
  3. #87166e
  4. #761461
  5. #651153
  6. #550e45
  7. #440b37
  8. #330829
  9. #22061c
  10. #11030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#a91c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #b23396
  3. #ba49a1
  4. #c360ad
  5. #cb77b9
  6. #d48ec5
  7. #dda4d0
  8. #e5bbdc
  9. #eed2e8
  10. #f6e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a91c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a91c8a
  2. #a52689
  3. #a13088
  4. #9d3a87
  5. #994486
  6. #954e85
  7. #905884
  8. #8c6283
  9. #886c82
  10. #847681
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834b72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #27508d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #586587 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b32353 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73418c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #805188 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af216d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a91c8a {
  color: #a91c8a;
}
Background
.bg-a91c8a {
  background-color: #a91c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a91c8a {
  border: 2px solid #a91c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a91c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 28 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 72% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a91c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a91c8a, #a91c44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a91c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 28 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.90 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.17 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.71 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.98 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.36 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.42 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.94 #56e375 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#a91c8a  rgb(169, 28, 138)  hsl(313, 72%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#1ca93b  rgb(28, 169, 59)  hsl(133, 72%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#8aa91c  rgb(138, 169, 28)  hsl(73, 72%, 39%)  Apple Green
#1c8aa9  rgb(28, 138, 169)  hsl(193, 72%, 39%)  Bondi Blue