Information about Ugly Purple color

#A442A0 - Ugly Purple color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A442A0, known as "Ugly Purple", is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 66, 160) — 64.3% red, 25.9% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 2 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid magenta, #A442A0 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Orchid (#A84A9C). Slightly further away sit Moderate Magenta (#A84AA8) and Moderate Heliotrope (#9C4AA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 66, 160)), which gives #A442A0 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Ugly Purple" in the Register.

Ugly Purple color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Ugly Purple color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Ugly Purple

#A442A0
#BF5EBB

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#CF86CC

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#DFAEDD

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#EFD6EE

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White

#FFFFFF

Ugly Purple color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Ugly Purple

#A442A0
#833480

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#622760

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#411A40

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#200D20

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Black

#000000

Ugly Purple color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Ugly Purple

#A442A0
#9D4C9A

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#965894

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#8F658E

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#877286

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Grey

#808080

Ugly Purple color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A45841

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#A44151

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#A44179

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Ugly Purple

#A442A0
#7F41A4

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#5841A4

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#4151A4

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Ugly Purple color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#A442A0
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

#41A445
#41A445

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#A442A0
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

#41A476
#41A476

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#6FA441
#6FA441

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#A4416F
#A4416F

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#A442A0
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

#7641A4
#7641A4

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#A442A0
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

#A1A441
#A1A441

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#41A1A4
#41A1A4

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#A442A0
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

#A44541
#A44541

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#41A445
#41A445

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#41A1A4
#41A1A4

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#A442A0
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

#A47641
#A47641

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#41A445
#41A445

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#416FA4
#416FA4

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Nearest named colors to Ugly Purple

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Moderate Orchid color link
Moderate Orchid

#A84A9C

Moderate Magenta color link
Moderate Magenta

#A84AA8

Moderate Heliotrope color link
Moderate Heliotrope

#9C4AA8

Moderate Fuchsia color link
Moderate Fuchsia

#A84A91

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Moderate Mulberry color link
Moderate Mulberry

#914AA8

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Moderate Cerise color link
Moderate Cerise

#A84A85

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Ugly Purple color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A442A0
  • RGB164, 66, 160
  • CMYK0, 38, 2, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 66, 160)
  • HSL302°, 43%, 45%
  • HSL Precise302.449°, 42.609%, 45.098%
  • HSV302°, 60%, 64%
  • HSB302°, 60%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.259, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.259, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.259, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA442A0
  • DECIMAL ID10764960
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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