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#8A09BF

#8a09bf ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a09bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.75% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 282.53°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 3.04.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0936

Complementary

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #3ebf09

Split complementary

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #99bf09
  3. #09bf2f

Analogous

  1. #2f09bf
  2. #8a09bf
  3. #bf0999

Triadic

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #bf8a09
  3. #09bf8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #bf093e
  3. #3ebf09
  4. #09bf8a

Square

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #bf2f09
  3. #3ebf09
  4. #0999bf

Monochromatic

  1. #20022d
  2. #550676
  3. #8a09bf
  4. #b720f4
  5. #ce69f8

Shades

#8a09bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #7c08ac
  3. #6e0799
  4. #610686
  5. #530573
  6. #450560
  7. #37044c
  8. #290339
  9. #1c0226
  10. #0e0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a09bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #9622c5
  3. #a13acc
  4. #ad53d2
  5. #b96bd9
  6. #c584df
  7. #d09de5
  8. #dcb5ec
  9. #e8cef2
  10. #f3e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a09bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a09bf
  2. #8915b9
  3. #8821b2
  4. #872dac
  5. #8639a6
  6. #8545a0
  7. #845099
  8. #835c93
  9. #82688d
  10. #817486
  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 #6f448d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #834570 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4740c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5445bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #863696 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a09bf {
  color: #8a09bf;
}
Background
.bg-8a09bf {
  background-color: #8a09bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a09bf {
  border: 2px solid #8a09bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a09bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 9 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a09bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a09bf, #bf0999);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a09bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 9 191 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.04 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.03 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.27 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.73 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.11 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.33 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.50 #75f640 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a09bf  rgb(138, 9, 191)  hsl(283, 91%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#3ebf09  rgb(62, 191, 9)  hsl(103, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bf8a09  rgb(191, 138, 9)  hsl(43, 91%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#09bf8a  rgb(9, 191, 138)  hsl(163, 91%, 39%)  Caribbean Green