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#8902BF

#8902bf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8902bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.73% red, 0.78% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.27% cyan, 98.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 282.86°, with 97.93% saturation and 37.84% 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 7.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.25.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0912

Complementary

  1. #8902bf
  2. #38bf02

Split complementary

  1. #8902bf
  2. #96bf02
  3. #02bf2b

Analogous

  1. #2b02bf
  2. #8902bf
  3. #bf0296

Triadic

  1. #8902bf
  2. #bf8902
  3. #02bf89

Tetradic

  1. #8902bf
  2. #bf0238
  3. #38bf02
  4. #02bf89

Square

  1. #8902bf
  2. #bf2b02
  3. #38bf02
  4. #0296bf

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0028
  2. #530173
  3. #8902bf
  4. #b911fd
  5. #cf5dfd

Shades

#8902bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8902bf
  2. #7b02ac
  3. #6e0299
  4. #600186
  5. #520173
  6. #450160
  7. #37014c
  8. #290139
  9. #1b0026
  10. #0e0013
  11. #000000

Tints

#8902bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8902bf
  2. #951bc5
  3. #a135cc
  4. #ac4ed2
  5. #b867d9
  6. #c481df
  7. #d09ae5
  8. #dcb3ec
  9. #e7ccf2
  10. #f3e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8902bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8902bf
  2. #880fb9
  3. #871bb2
  4. #8628ac
  5. #8534a6
  6. #8541a0
  7. #844e99
  8. #835a93
  9. #82678d
  10. #817386
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e428c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #81446f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #453ec2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5244bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #843496 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8902bf {
  color: #8902bf;
}
Background
.bg-8902bf {
  background-color: #8902bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8902bf {
  border: 2px solid #8902bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8902bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 137 2 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8902bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8902bf, #bf0296);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8902bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(137 2 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.25 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.44 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.50 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.78 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.13 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.46 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.49 #76fd40 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8902bf  rgb(137, 2, 191)  hsl(283, 98%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#38bf02  rgb(56, 191, 2)  hsl(103, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bf8902  rgb(191, 137, 2)  hsl(43, 98%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#02bf89  rgb(2, 191, 137)  hsl(163, 98%, 38%)  Caribbean Green