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Aglow Drago

#e85293
Notes

Aglow Drago (#E85293) is a true magenta with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (334°, 77%, 62%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#e85293
RGB
rgb(232, 82, 147)
HSL
hsl(334, 77%, 62%)
HWB
hwb(334 32% 9%)
OKLCH
oklch(65.8% 0.194 357.1)
HSV
hsv(334, 65%, 91%)
LAB
lab(57.37% 63.28 -4.07)
LCH
lch(57.37% 63.41 356.32)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 65%, 37%, 9%)

Etymology

Aglow
adjective

Old English on-glōwan, on-glow — sharing root with glow and gleam. As a color modifier, aglow implies a saturated-and-lit-from-within quality, the bright color of fireplace-and-jack-o-lantern interior-glow-lit warm-light emission against ambient darkness. Sits at the bright-and-warm end of the grid, parallel to glowing and aflame in usage.

Drago
noun

The Spanish-derived name for Dragon's Blood — the deep red resin of Dracaena cinnabari (Socotra Island) and Calamus draco (Indonesia). Used since classical times as a varnish, pigment, and traditional medicine. The color refers to fresh Dragon's Blood resin: a saturated, slightly cool deep red with the slight translucency of crystallized plant resin. Cooler than rust, warmer than crimson.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#e85293
Original
#6d7895
Protanopia
#95948f
Deuteranopia
#fa446c
Tritanopia
#777777
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon White
3.47:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon Black
6.06:1

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