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#883B8A

#883b8a ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#883b8a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.33% red, 23.14% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.45% cyan, 57.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 298.48°, with 40.1% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 3.77.

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Relative luminance0.102

Complementary

  1. #883b8a
  2. #3d8a3b

Split complementary

  1. #883b8a
  2. #658a3b
  3. #3b8a61

Analogous

  1. #613b8a
  2. #883b8a
  3. #8a3b65

Triadic

  1. #883b8a
  2. #8a883b
  3. #3b8a88

Tetradic

  1. #883b8a
  2. #8a3b3d
  3. #3d8a3b
  4. #3b8a88

Square

  1. #883b8a
  2. #8a613b
  3. #3d8a3b
  4. #3b658a

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0d1f
  2. #532454
  3. #883b8a
  4. #b659b8
  5. #cd8fcf

Shades

#883b8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #883b8a
  2. #7a357c
  3. #6d2f6e
  4. #5f2961
  5. #522353
  6. #441e45
  7. #361837
  8. #291229
  9. #1b0c1c
  10. #0e060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#883b8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #883b8a
  2. #944f96
  3. #a062a1
  4. #ac76ad
  5. #b889b9
  6. #c49dc5
  7. #cfb1d0
  8. #dbc4dc
  9. #e7d8e8
  10. #f3ebf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#883b8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #883b8a
  2. #874289
  3. #864988
  4. #865087
  5. #855786
  6. #845e85
  7. #836484
  8. #826b83
  9. #827282
  10. #817981
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4f70 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #32548d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b5d88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8c455d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #604b8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #695289 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a4172 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-883b8a {
  color: #883b8a;
}
Background
.bg-883b8a {
  background-color: #883b8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-883b8a {
  border: 2px solid #883b8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #883b8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 136 59 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 40% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-883b8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #883b8a, #8a3b65);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-883b8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(136 59 138 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 3.77 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.55 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.11 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.31 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.06 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.13 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.52 #77c475 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#883b8a  rgb(136, 59, 138)  hsl(298, 40%, 39%)  Deep Plum
#3d8a3b  rgb(61, 138, 59)  hsl(118, 40%, 39%)  Forest Green
#8a883b  rgb(138, 136, 59)  hsl(58, 40%, 39%)  Olive
#3b8a88  rgb(59, 138, 136)  hsl(178, 40%, 39%)  Dark Cyan