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#8702B8

#8702b8 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8702b8 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.94% red, 0.78% green and 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.63% cyan, 98.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 283.85°, with 97.85% saturation and 36.47% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.24.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0866

Complementary

  1. #8702b8
  2. #33b802

Split complementary

  1. #8702b8
  2. #8eb802
  3. #02b82c

Analogous

  1. #2c02b8
  2. #8702b8
  3. #b8028e

Triadic

  1. #8702b8
  2. #b88702
  3. #02b887

Tetradic

  1. #8702b8
  2. #b80233
  3. #33b802
  4. #02b887

Square

  1. #8702b8
  2. #b82c02
  3. #33b802
  4. #028eb8

Monochromatic

  1. #180021
  2. #4f016c
  3. #8702b8
  4. #bb0afc
  5. #d056fd

Shades

#8702b8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8702b8
  2. #7a02a6
  3. #6c0293
  4. #5f0181
  5. #51016e
  6. #44015c
  7. #36014a
  8. #290137
  9. #1b0025
  10. #0e0012
  11. #000000

Tints

#8702b8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8702b8
  2. #931bbf
  3. #9f35c6
  4. #ab4ecd
  5. #b767d4
  6. #c381dc
  7. #cf9ae3
  8. #dbb3ea
  9. #e7ccf1
  10. #f3e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8702b8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8702b8
  2. #860fb2
  3. #861bad
  4. #8528a7
  5. #8434a2
  6. #84419c
  7. #834e96
  8. #825a91
  9. #81678b
  10. #817386
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c4187 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ebc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #81416b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #463cba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5242b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #833290 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8702b8 {
  color: #8702b8;
}
Background
.bg-8702b8 {
  background-color: #8702b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8702b8 {
  border: 2px solid #8702b8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8702b8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 135 2 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 98% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8702b8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8702b8, #b8028e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8702b8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(135 2 184 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.24 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.12 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.33 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.45 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.62 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.63 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.51 #78fd47 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8702b8  rgb(135, 2, 184)  hsl(284, 98%, 36%)  Dark Violet
#33b802  rgb(51, 184, 2)  hsl(104, 98%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#b88702  rgb(184, 135, 2)  hsl(44, 98%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#02b887  rgb(2, 184, 135)  hsl(164, 98%, 36%)  Mint