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#8A02C3

#8a02c3 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#8a02c3 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 0.78% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 29.23% cyan, 98.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 282.28°, with 97.97% saturation and 38.63% 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 7.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0939

Complementary

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #3bc302

Split complementary

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #9cc302
  3. #02c32a

Analogous

  1. #2a02c3
  2. #8a02c3
  3. #c3029c

Triadic

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #c38a02
  3. #02c38a

Tetradic

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #c3023b
  3. #3bc302
  4. #02c38a

Square

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #c32a02
  3. #3bc302
  4. #029cc3

Monochromatic

  1. #1f002c
  2. #540177
  3. #8a02c3
  4. #b815fd
  5. #cf61fd

Shades

#8a02c3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #7c02b0
  3. #6e029c
  4. #610189
  5. #530175
  6. #450162
  7. #37014e
  8. #29013b
  9. #1c0027
  10. #0e0014
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a02c3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #961bc9
  3. #a135cf
  4. #ad4ed5
  5. #b967db
  6. #c581e1
  7. #d09ae7
  8. #dcb3ed
  9. #e8ccf3
  10. #f3e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a02c3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a02c3
  2. #890fbc
  3. #881bb6
  4. #8728af
  5. #8634a8
  6. #8541a2
  7. #844e9b
  8. #835a94
  9. #82678d
  10. #817387
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f438f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #824672 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #443fc6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5245c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #853699 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a02c3 {
  color: #8a02c3;
}
Background
.bg-8a02c3 {
  background-color: #8a02c3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a02c3 {
  border: 2px solid #8a02c3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a02c3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 2 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 98% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a02c3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a02c3, #c3029c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a02c3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 2 195 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.72 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.98 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.10 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.89 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.07 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 8.21 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.45 #75fd3c Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a02c3  rgb(138, 2, 195)  hsl(282, 98%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#3bc302  rgb(59, 195, 2)  hsl(102, 98%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#c38a02  rgb(195, 138, 2)  hsl(42, 98%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#02c38a  rgb(2, 195, 138)  hsl(162, 98%, 39%)  Caribbean Green