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#8A008F

#8a008f ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a008f is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 0% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.5% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 297.9°, with 100% saturation and 28.04% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 0.84.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0739

Complementary

  1. #8a008f
  2. #058f00

Split complementary

  1. #8a008f
  2. #4d8f00
  3. #008f42

Analogous

  1. #42008f
  2. #8a008f
  3. #8f004d

Triadic

  1. #8a008f
  2. #8f8a00
  3. #008f8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a008f
  2. #8f0005
  3. #058f00
  4. #008f8a

Square

  1. #8a008f
  2. #8f4200
  3. #058f00
  4. #004d8f

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #400043
  3. #8a008f
  4. #d400dc
  5. #f829ff

Shades

#8a008f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a008f
  2. #7c0081
  3. #6e0072
  4. #610064
  5. #530056
  6. #450048
  7. #370039
  8. #29002b
  9. #1c001d
  10. #0e000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a008f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a008f
  2. #961a9a
  3. #a133a5
  4. #ad4db1
  5. #b966bc
  6. #c580c7
  7. #d099d2
  8. #dcb3dd
  9. #e8cce9
  10. #f3e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a008f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a008f
  2. #890d8e
  3. #881a8c
  4. #87268b
  5. #863389
  6. #854088
  7. #844d86
  8. #835a85
  9. #826683
  10. #817382
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b3b6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004392 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #31528c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8e2752 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #553491 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #61408d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c1d70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a008f {
  color: #8a008f;
}
Background
.bg-8a008f {
  background-color: #8a008f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a008f {
  border: 2px solid #8a008f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a008f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 0 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 100% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a008f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a008f, #8f004d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a008f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 0 143 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 0.84 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 1.74 #800080 Purple ΔE 2.77 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.95 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.96 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.00 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.71 #75ff70 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a008f  rgb(138, 0, 143)  hsl(298, 100%, 28%)  Dark Magenta
#058f00  rgb(5, 143, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 28%)  Islamic Green
#8f8a00  rgb(143, 138, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 28%)  Olive
#008f8a  rgb(0, 143, 138)  hsl(178, 100%, 28%)  Dark Cyan