Barney Purple

#A00498

Barney Purple #A00498

Shades of Barney Purple

#A00398

#8E0287

#7C0276

#6B0265

#590154

#470143

#350132

#230021

#110010

#000000

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Tints of Barney Purple

#A00398

#AB16A3

#B52BAE

#C042B9

#CA5CC5

#D578D0

#DF96DB

#EAB7E7

#F4D9F3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Barney Purple

#A2009A

#990992

#90128A

#871B82

#7E247A

#752D71

#6C366A

#633F61

#5A4859

#515151

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What color is Barney Purple

Barney Purple is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Magenta, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Barney Purple effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Barney Purple

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Barney Purple is #A00498.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Barney Purple has 63%% Red, 2% Green, and 60% Blue.
Barney Purple has 303° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 63% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Barney Purple has 303° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 32% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Barney Purple has 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 5% yellow, and 37% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#A00498

RGB

(160, 4, 152)

(63%, 2%, 60%)

HSV

(303°, 98, 63)

(84%, 98%, 63%)

HSL

(303°, 96, 32)

(84%, 96%, 32%)

CMYK

(0, 98, 5, 37)

(0%, 98%, 5%, 37%)

How does Barney Purple contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Barney Purple is 10%, which is low.
Barney Purple has a higher contrast with white than black. Barney Purple and black have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Barney Purple and white have a 7.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

10%

insufficient (3.0)

AAA (7.1)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Barney Purple

Summer

#A00498

#93824F

#D1A778

#ECC8EA

#EEE1D2

Winter

#A00498

#8572B5

#DC99D9

#D8CCEE

#ECDFEB

Spring

#A00498

#618336

#C787C3

#CAEAC4

#EEE2EE

Analogous

#A00498

#B75BA0

#D599DA

#ECDBEB

#EEE8EE

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How to mix Barney Purple paint

To mix Barney Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Red, 55% Magenta, 37% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

6%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

55%

Black

37%

White

2%

To mix Barney Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 58% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 37% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

58%

Yellow

3%

Black

37%

White

2%

What colors are similar to Barney Purple

Colors similar to Barney Purple are: Violet Eggplant, Dark Magenta, Flirt, Fresh Eggplant, and Barney. Violet Eggplant is more magenta and paler than Barney Purple. Dark Magenta is more magenta and darker than Barney Purple. Flirt is more red than Barney Purple. Fresh Eggplant is more red and darker than Barney Purple. Barney is more purple and paler and lighter than Barney Purple.

Violet Eggplant

#991199

more magenta,

paler

Dark Magenta

#8B008B

more magenta,

darker

Flirt

#A2006D

more red

Fresh Eggplant

#990066

more red,

darker

Barney

#AC1DB8

more purple,

paler,

lighter