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#8A03C2

#8a03c2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a03c2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 1.18% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.87% cyan, 98.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 282.41°, with 96.95% 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 7.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.8.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0936

Complementary

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #3bc203

Split complementary

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #9bc203
  3. #03c22b

Analogous

  1. #2b03c2
  2. #8a03c2
  3. #c2039b

Triadic

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #c28a03
  3. #03c28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #c2033b
  3. #3bc203
  4. #03c28a

Square

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #c22b03
  3. #3bc203
  4. #039bc2

Monochromatic

  1. #1f012b
  2. #540277
  3. #8a03c2
  4. #b816fb
  5. #cf61fd

Shades

#8a03c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #7c03af
  3. #6e029b
  4. #610288
  5. #530274
  6. #450261
  7. #37014e
  8. #29013a
  9. #1c0127
  10. #0e0013
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a03c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #961cc8
  3. #a135ce
  4. #ad4fd4
  5. #b968da
  6. #c581e1
  7. #d09ae7
  8. #dcb3ed
  9. #e8cdf3
  10. #f3e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a03c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a03c2
  2. #8910bb
  3. #881cb5
  4. #8729ae
  5. #8635a8
  6. #8542a1
  7. #844e9a
  8. #835b94
  9. #82678d
  10. #817487
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f438e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #824671 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #453fc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5245c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #853698 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a03c2 {
  color: #8a03c2;
}
Background
.bg-8a03c2 {
  background-color: #8a03c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a03c2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a03c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a03c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 3 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 97% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a03c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a03c2, #c2039b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a03c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 3 194 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.80 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.07 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.11 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.00 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.01 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 8.34 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.38 #75fc3d Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a03c2  rgb(138, 3, 194)  hsl(282, 97%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#3bc203  rgb(59, 194, 3)  hsl(102, 97%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#c28a03  rgb(194, 138, 3)  hsl(42, 97%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#03c28a  rgb(3, 194, 138)  hsl(162, 97%, 39%)  Caribbean Green