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#8A08BD

#8a08bd ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a08bd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 3.14% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.98% cyan, 95.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 283.09°, with 91.88% 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 7.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.3.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0925

Complementary

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #3bbd08

Split complementary

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #96bd08
  3. #08bd2f

Analogous

  1. #2f08bd
  2. #8a08bd
  3. #bd0896

Triadic

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #bd8a08
  3. #08bd8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #bd083b
  3. #3bbd08
  4. #08bd8a

Square

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #bd2f08
  3. #3bbd08
  4. #0896bd

Monochromatic

  1. #1f022a
  2. #540574
  3. #8a08bd
  4. #b81cf5
  5. #cf66f9

Shades

#8a08bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #7c07aa
  3. #6e0697
  4. #610684
  5. #530571
  6. #45045f
  7. #37034c
  8. #290239
  9. #1c0226
  10. #0e0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a08bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #9621c4
  3. #a139ca
  4. #ad52d1
  5. #b96bd7
  6. #c584de
  7. #d09ce5
  8. #dcb5eb
  9. #e8cef2
  10. #f3e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a08bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a08bd
  2. #8914b7
  3. #8820b1
  4. #872cab
  5. #8638a5
  6. #85449f
  7. #845098
  8. #835c92
  9. #82688c
  10. #817486
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e438b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #83446f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #473fc0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5445bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #863594 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a08bd {
  color: #8a08bd;
}
Background
.bg-8a08bd {
  background-color: #8a08bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a08bd {
  border: 2px solid #8a08bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a08bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 8 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a08bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a08bd, #bd0896);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a08bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 8 189 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.30 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.19 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.55 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.64 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.01 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.21 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.62 #75f742 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a08bd  rgb(138, 8, 189)  hsl(283, 92%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#3bbd08  rgb(59, 189, 8)  hsl(103, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bd8a08  rgb(189, 138, 8)  hsl(43, 92%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#08bd8a  rgb(8, 189, 138)  hsl(163, 92%, 39%)  Mint