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#8A09AB

#8a09ab ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a09ab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 3.53% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.3% cyan, 94.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 287.78°, with 90% saturation and 35.29% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.54.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0854

Complementary

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #2aab09

Split complementary

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #7bab09
  3. #09ab39

Analogous

  1. #3909ab
  2. #8a09ab
  3. #ab097b

Triadic

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #ab8a09
  3. #09ab8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #ab092a
  3. #2aab09
  4. #09ab8a

Square

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #ab3909
  3. #2aab09
  4. #097bab

Monochromatic

  1. #15011a
  2. #4f0562
  3. #8a09ab
  4. #c40ef2
  5. #d657f6

Shades

#8a09ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #7c089a
  3. #6e0789
  4. #610678
  5. #530567
  6. #450556
  7. #370444
  8. #290333
  9. #1c0222
  10. #0e0111
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a09ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #9622b3
  3. #a13abc
  4. #ad53c4
  5. #b96bcd
  6. #c584d5
  7. #d09ddd
  8. #dcb5e6
  9. #e8ceee
  10. #f3e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a09ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a09ab
  2. #8915a7
  3. #8821a2
  4. #872d9e
  5. #86399a
  6. #854596
  7. #845091
  8. #835c8d
  9. #826889
  10. #817484
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4180 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004caf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0956a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #883a64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e3bad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a43a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #892d86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a09ab {
  color: #8a09ab;
}
Background
.bg-8a09ab {
  background-color: #8a09ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a09ab {
  border: 2px solid #8a09ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a09ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 9 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a09ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a09ab, #ab097b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a09ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 9 171 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.54 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.73 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.47 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.11 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.18 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.44 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.62 #75f654 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a09ab  rgb(138, 9, 171)  hsl(288, 90%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#2aab09  rgb(42, 171, 9)  hsl(108, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#ab8a09  rgb(171, 138, 9)  hsl(48, 90%, 35%)  Dark Goldenrod
#09ab8a  rgb(9, 171, 138)  hsl(168, 90%, 35%)  Jungle Green