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#872099

#872099 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#872099 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.94% red, 12.55% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.76% cyan, 79.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 291.07°, with 65.41% saturation and 36.27% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 3.51.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0848

Complementary

  1. #872099
  2. #329920

Split complementary

  1. #872099
  2. #6e9920
  3. #20994a

Analogous

  1. #4a2099
  2. #872099
  3. #99206e

Triadic

  1. #872099
  2. #998720
  3. #209987

Tetradic

  1. #872099
  2. #992032
  3. #329920
  4. #209987

Square

  1. #872099
  2. #994a20
  3. #329920
  4. #206e99

Monochromatic

  1. #17061a
  2. #4f135a
  3. #872099
  4. #bc31d4
  5. #d171e1

Shades

#872099 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #872099
  2. #7a1d8a
  3. #6c1a7a
  4. #5f166b
  5. #51135c
  6. #44104d
  7. #360d3d
  8. #290a2e
  9. #1b061f
  10. #0e030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#872099 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #872099
  2. #9336a3
  3. #9f4dad
  4. #ab63b8
  5. #b779c2
  6. #c390cc
  7. #cfa6d6
  8. #dbbce0
  9. #e7d2eb
  10. #f3e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#872099 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #872099
  2. #862a97
  3. #863394
  4. #853d92
  5. #84468f
  6. #84508d
  7. #835a8a
  8. #826388
  9. #816d85
  10. #817683
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b4375 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004b9c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f5696 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #88395c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #543e9b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5f4697 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #883179 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-872099 {
  color: #872099;
}
Background
.bg-872099 {
  background-color: #872099;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-872099 {
  border: 2px solid #872099;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #872099;
  --color-primary-rgb: 135 32 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 65% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-872099 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #872099, #99206e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-872099 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(135 32 153 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.51 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.32 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.10 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.97 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.71 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.95 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.41 #78df66 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#872099  rgb(135, 32, 153)  hsl(291, 65%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#329920  rgb(50, 153, 32)  hsl(111, 65%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#998720  rgb(153, 135, 32)  hsl(51, 65%, 36%)  Olive
#209987  rgb(32, 153, 135)  hsl(171, 65%, 36%)  Persian Green