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#8317B3

#8317b3 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8317b3 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.37% red, 9.02% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.82% cyan, 87.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 281.54°, with 77.23% saturation and 39.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0869

Complementary

  1. #8317b3
  2. #47b317

Split complementary

  1. #8317b3
  2. #95b317
  3. #17b335

Analogous

  1. #3517b3
  2. #8317b3
  3. #b31795

Triadic

  1. #8317b3
  2. #b38317
  3. #17b383

Tetradic

  1. #8317b3
  2. #b31747
  3. #47b317
  4. #17b383

Square

  1. #8317b3
  2. #b33517
  3. #47b317
  4. #1795b3

Monochromatic

  1. #20062b
  2. #510e6f
  3. #8317b3
  4. #ae32e5
  5. #c976ed

Shades

#8317b3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8317b3
  2. #7615a1
  3. #69128f
  4. #5c107d
  5. #4f0e6b
  6. #420c5a
  7. #340948
  8. #270736
  9. #1a0524
  10. #0d0212
  11. #000000

Tints

#8317b3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8317b3
  2. #8f2ebb
  3. #9c45c2
  4. #a85dca
  5. #b574d1
  6. #c18bd9
  7. #cda2e1
  8. #dab9e8
  9. #e6d1f0
  10. #f3e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8317b3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8317b3
  2. #8322ae
  3. #822ca9
  4. #8237a4
  5. #82419f
  6. #824c9a
  7. #815694
  8. #81618f
  9. #816b8a
  10. #807685
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a4384 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fb7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7d436a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #463fb5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5244b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7f368d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8317b3 {
  color: #8317b3;
}
Background
.bg-8317b3 {
  background-color: #8317b3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8317b3 {
  border: 2px solid #8317b3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8317b3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 23 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 77% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8317b3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8317b3, #b31795);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8317b3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 23 179 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.77 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.22 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.54 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.38 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.54 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.23 #7ce84c Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8317b3  rgb(131, 23, 179)  hsl(282, 77%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#47b317  rgb(71, 179, 23)  hsl(102, 77%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b38317  rgb(179, 131, 23)  hsl(42, 77%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#17b383  rgb(23, 179, 131)  hsl(162, 77%, 40%)  Mint