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#AB05AB

#ab05ab ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ab05ab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 94.32% saturation and 34.51% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 7.3.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1171

Complementary

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #05ab05

Split complementary

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #58ab05
  3. #05ab58

Analogous

  1. #5805ab
  2. #ab05ab
  3. #ab0558

Triadic

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #abab05
  3. #05abab

Tetradic

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #ab0505
  3. #05ab05
  4. #05abab

Square

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #ab5805
  3. #05ab05
  4. #0558ab

Monochromatic

  1. #160116
  2. #610361
  3. #ab05ab
  4. #f507f5
  5. #fa4ffa

Shades

#ab05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #9a059a
  3. #890489
  4. #780478
  5. #670367
  6. #560356
  7. #440244
  8. #330233
  9. #220122
  10. #110111
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #b31eb3
  3. #bc37bc
  4. #c450c4
  5. #cd69cd
  6. #d582d5
  7. #dd9bdd
  8. #e6b4e6
  9. #eecdee
  10. #f7e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab05ab
  2. #a711a7
  3. #a21ea2
  4. #9e2a9e
  5. #9a369a
  6. #964396
  7. #914f91
  8. #8d5b8d
  9. #896789
  10. #847484
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854b85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0054af ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4467a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b13064 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c41ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b50a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae2586 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab05ab {
  color: #ab05ab;
}
Background
.bg-ab05ab {
  background-color: #ab05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab05ab {
  border: 2px solid #ab05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab05ab, #ab0558);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.30 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.31 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.05 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.22 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.63 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.71 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.08 #54fa54 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#ab05ab  rgb(171, 5, 171)  hsl(300, 94%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#05ab05  rgb(5, 171, 5)  hsl(120, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#abab05  rgb(171, 171, 5)  hsl(60, 94%, 35%)  Brass
#05abab  rgb(5, 171, 171)  hsl(180, 94%, 35%)  Light Sea Green