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#AA00A9

#aa00a9 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#aa00a9 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0.59% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 300.35°, with 100% saturation and 33.33% 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 6.89.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1141

Complementary

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #00aa01

Split complementary

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #54aa00
  3. #00aa56

Analogous

  1. #5600aa
  2. #aa00a9
  3. #aa0054

Triadic

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #a9aa00
  3. #00a9aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #aa0100
  3. #00aa01
  4. #00a9aa

Square

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #aa5600
  3. #00aa01
  4. #0054aa

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #5d005d
  3. #aa00a9
  4. #f600f5
  5. #ff44fe

Shades

#aa00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #990098
  3. #880087
  4. #770076
  5. #660065
  6. #550055
  7. #440044
  8. #330033
  9. #220022
  10. #110011
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #b31ab2
  3. #bb33ba
  4. #c44dc3
  5. #cc66cb
  6. #d580d4
  7. #dd99dd
  8. #e6b3e5
  9. #eeccee
  10. #f7e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa00a9
  2. #a60da5
  3. #a21aa1
  4. #9d269d
  5. #993399
  6. #954095
  7. #914d90
  8. #8d5a8c
  9. #886688
  10. #847384
  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 #844a83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4465a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b02e62 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c40ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a4fa7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae2284 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa00a9 {
  color: #aa00a9;
}
Background
.bg-aa00a9 {
  background-color: #aa00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #aa00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa00a9, #aa0054);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.89 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.59 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.80 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.15 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.92 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.30 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.04 #55ff56 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#aa00a9  rgb(170, 0, 169)  hsl(300, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#00aa01  rgb(0, 170, 1)  hsl(120, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a9aa00  rgb(169, 170, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 33%)  Brass
#00a9aa  rgb(0, 169, 170)  hsl(180, 100%, 33%)  Light Sea Green