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#A9287C

#a9287c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a9287c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.33% magenta, 26.63% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 320.93°, with 61.72% saturation and 40.98% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.39.

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Relative luminance0.1141

Complementary

  1. #a9287c
  2. #28a955

Split complementary

  1. #a9287c
  2. #3ca928
  3. #28a995

Analogous

  1. #9528a9
  2. #a9287c
  3. #a9283c

Triadic

  1. #a9287c
  2. #7ca928
  3. #287ca9

Tetradic

  1. #a9287c
  2. #a95528
  3. #28a955
  4. #287ca9

Square

  1. #a9287c
  2. #a99528
  3. #28a955
  4. #283ca9

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0b21
  2. #6b194f
  3. #a9287c
  4. #d449a4
  5. #e387c3

Shades

#a9287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a9287c
  2. #982470
  3. #872063
  4. #761c57
  5. #65184a
  6. #55143e
  7. #441032
  8. #330c25
  9. #220819
  10. #11040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#a9287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a9287c
  2. #b23e89
  3. #ba5396
  4. #c369a3
  5. #cb7eb0
  6. #d494be
  7. #dda9cb
  8. #e5bfd8
  9. #eed4e5
  10. #f6eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a9287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a9287c
  2. #a5317c
  3. #a13a7d
  4. #9d427d
  5. #994b7e
  6. #95547e
  7. #905d7e
  8. #8c667f
  9. #886e7f
  10. #847780
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834e6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #39517e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606779 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b5254f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #77447d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #84547a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b02664 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a9287c {
  color: #a9287c;
}
Background
.bg-a9287c {
  background-color: #a9287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a9287c {
  border: 2px solid #a9287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a9287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 62% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a9287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a9287c, #a9283c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a9287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.39 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.57 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.17 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 7.68 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.14 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.06 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.43 #56d783 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#a9287c  rgb(169, 40, 124)  hsl(321, 62%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#28a955  rgb(40, 169, 85)  hsl(141, 62%, 41%)  Medium Sea Green
#7ca928  rgb(124, 169, 40)  hsl(81, 62%, 41%)  Apple Green
#287ca9  rgb(40, 124, 169)  hsl(201, 62%, 41%)  Cerulean