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#8317B4

#8317b4 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8317b4 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 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.22% cyan, 87.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 281.27°, with 77.34% saturation and 39.8% 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 7.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.65.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0873

Complementary

  1. #8317b4
  2. #48b417

Split complementary

  1. #8317b4
  2. #96b417
  3. #17b434

Analogous

  1. #3417b4
  2. #8317b4
  3. #b41796

Triadic

  1. #8317b4
  2. #b48317
  3. #17b483

Tetradic

  1. #8317b4
  2. #b41748
  3. #48b417
  4. #17b483

Square

  1. #8317b4
  2. #b43417
  3. #48b417
  4. #1796b4

Monochromatic

  1. #20062c
  2. #520e70
  3. #8317b4
  4. #ad33e5
  5. #c876ee

Shades

#8317b4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8317b4
  2. #7615a2
  3. #691290
  4. #5c107e
  5. #4f0e6c
  6. #420c5a
  7. #340948
  8. #270736
  9. #1a0524
  10. #0d0212
  11. #000000

Tints

#8317b4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8317b4
  2. #8f2ebc
  3. #9c45c3
  4. #a85dcb
  5. #b574d2
  6. #c18bda
  7. #cda2e1
  8. #dab9e9
  9. #e6d1f0
  10. #f3e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8317b4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8317b4
  2. #8322af
  3. #822caa
  4. #8237a4
  5. #82419f
  6. #824c9a
  7. #815695
  8. #816190
  9. #816b8a
  10. #807685
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a4385 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fb8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7c446b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #463fb6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5144b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #7f378e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8317b4 {
  color: #8317b4;
}
Background
.bg-8317b4 {
  background-color: #8317b4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8317b4 {
  border: 2px solid #8317b4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8317b4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 23 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 77% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8317b4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8317b4, #b41796);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8317b4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 23 180 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.65 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.26 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.59 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.91 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.52 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.38 #7ce84b Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8317b4  rgb(131, 23, 180)  hsl(281, 77%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#48b417  rgb(72, 180, 23)  hsl(101, 77%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b48317  rgb(180, 131, 23)  hsl(41, 77%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#17b483  rgb(23, 180, 131)  hsl(161, 77%, 40%)  Mint