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#AF00A2

#af00a2 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#af00a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.63% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 7.43% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 304.46°, with 100% saturation and 34.31% 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 7.34.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #af00a2
  2. #00af0d

Split complementary

  1. #af00a2
  2. #4aaf00
  3. #00af64

Analogous

  1. #6400af
  2. #af00a2
  3. #af004a

Triadic

  1. #af00a2
  2. #a2af00
  3. #00a2af

Tetradic

  1. #af00a2
  2. #af0d00
  3. #00af0d
  4. #00a2af

Square

  1. #af00a2
  2. #af6400
  3. #00af0d
  4. #004aaf

Monochromatic

  1. #160014
  2. #62005b
  3. #af00a2
  4. #fb00e9
  5. #ff49f1

Shades

#af00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #af00a2
  2. #9e0092
  3. #8c0082
  4. #7b0071
  5. #690061
  6. #580051
  7. #460041
  8. #350031
  9. #230020
  10. #120010
  11. #000000

Tints

#af00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #af00a2
  2. #b71aab
  3. #bf33b5
  4. #c74dbe
  5. #cf66c7
  6. #d780d1
  7. #df99da
  8. #e7b3e3
  9. #efccec
  10. #f7e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#af00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #af00a2
  2. #aa0d9f
  3. #a61a9b
  4. #a12698
  5. #9c3394
  6. #984091
  7. #934d8e
  8. #8e5a8a
  9. #896687
  10. #857383
  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 #874b80 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d689f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b7265e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7140a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8051a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b41c7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-af00a2 {
  color: #af00a2;
}
Background
.bg-af00a2 {
  background-color: #af00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-af00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #af00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #af00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 175 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 100% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-af00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #af00a2, #af004a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-af00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(175 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.34 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.11 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.16 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.39 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.41 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.68 #50ff5d Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#af00a2  rgb(175, 0, 162)  hsl(304, 100%, 34%)  Dark Magenta
#00af0d  rgb(0, 175, 13)  hsl(124, 100%, 34%)  Kelly Green
#a2af00  rgb(162, 175, 0)  hsl(64, 100%, 34%)  Apple Green
#00a2af  rgb(0, 162, 175)  hsl(184, 100%, 34%)  Cadet Blue