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#8917AA

#8917aa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8917aa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.73% red, 9.02% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.41% cyan, 86.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 286.53°, with 76.17% saturation and 37.84% 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 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.62.

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Relative luminance0.0883

Complementary

  1. #8917aa
  2. #38aa17

Split complementary

  1. #8917aa
  2. #81aa17
  3. #17aa3f

Analogous

  1. #3f17aa
  2. #8917aa
  3. #aa1781

Triadic

  1. #8917aa
  2. #aa8917
  3. #17aa89

Tetradic

  1. #8917aa
  2. #aa1738
  3. #38aa17
  4. #17aa89

Square

  1. #8917aa
  2. #aa3f17
  3. #38aa17
  4. #1781aa

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0523
  2. #530e67
  3. #8917aa
  4. #b92be2
  5. #cf6feb

Shades

#8917aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8917aa
  2. #7b1599
  3. #6e1288
  4. #601077
  5. #520e66
  6. #450c55
  7. #370944
  8. #290733
  9. #1b0522
  10. #0e0211
  11. #000000

Tints

#8917aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8917aa
  2. #952eb3
  3. #a145bb
  4. #ac5dc4
  5. #b874cc
  6. #c48bd5
  7. #d0a2dd
  8. #dcb9e6
  9. #e7d1ee
  10. #f3e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8917aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8917aa
  2. #8822a6
  3. #872ca2
  4. #86379d
  5. #854199
  6. #854c95
  7. #845691
  8. #83618d
  9. #826b88
  10. #817684
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d437f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1557a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #873e65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f3eac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b45a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #883286 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8917aa {
  color: #8917aa;
}
Background
.bg-8917aa {
  background-color: #8917aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8917aa {
  border: 2px solid #8917aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8917aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 137 23 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 76% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8917aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8917aa, #aa1781);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8917aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(137 23 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.62 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.74 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.55 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.66 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.99 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.18 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.23 #76e855 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8917aa  rgb(137, 23, 170)  hsl(287, 76%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#38aa17  rgb(56, 170, 23)  hsl(107, 76%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#aa8917  rgb(170, 137, 23)  hsl(47, 76%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#17aa89  rgb(23, 170, 137)  hsl(167, 76%, 38%)  Jungle Green