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#8A09C2

#8a09c2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a09c2 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 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.87% cyan, 95.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 281.84°, with 91.13% saturation and 39.8% 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 7.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0949

Complementary

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #41c209

Split complementary

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #9dc209
  3. #09c22e

Analogous

  1. #2e09c2
  2. #8a09c2
  3. #c2099d

Triadic

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #c28a09
  3. #09c28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #c20941
  3. #41c209
  4. #09c28a

Square

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #c22e09
  3. #41c209
  4. #099dc2

Monochromatic

  1. #220230
  2. #560679
  3. #8a09c2
  4. #b523f5
  5. #ce6cf8

Shades

#8a09c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #7c08af
  3. #6e079b
  4. #610688
  5. #530574
  6. #450561
  7. #37044e
  8. #29033a
  9. #1c0227
  10. #0e0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a09c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #9622c8
  3. #a13ace
  4. #ad53d4
  5. #b96bda
  6. #c584e1
  7. #d09de7
  8. #dcb5ed
  9. #e8cef3
  10. #f3e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a09c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a09c2
  2. #8915bb
  3. #8821b5
  4. #872dae
  5. #8639a8
  6. #8545a1
  7. #84509a
  8. #835c94
  9. #82688d
  10. #817487
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f448f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #824772 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4540c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5245c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #853798 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a09c2 {
  color: #8a09c2;
}
Background
.bg-8a09c2 {
  background-color: #8a09c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a09c2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a09c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a09c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 9 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a09c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a09c2, #c2099d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a09c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 9 194 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.69 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.87 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.89 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.90 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.92 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.30 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 8.32 #75f63d Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a09c2  rgb(138, 9, 194)  hsl(282, 91%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#41c209  rgb(65, 194, 9)  hsl(102, 91%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c28a09  rgb(194, 138, 9)  hsl(42, 91%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#09c28a  rgb(9, 194, 138)  hsl(162, 91%, 40%)  Caribbean Green