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#8A0AAA

#8a0aaa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a0aaa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 3.92% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.82% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 288°, with 88.89% 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 5.39.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0852

Complementary

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #2aaa0a

Split complementary

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #7aaa0a
  3. #0aaa3a

Analogous

  1. #3a0aaa
  2. #8a0aaa
  3. #aa0a7a

Triadic

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #aa8a0a
  3. #0aaa8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #aa0a2a
  3. #2aaa0a
  4. #0aaa8a

Square

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #aa3a0a
  3. #2aaa0a
  4. #0a7aaa

Monochromatic

  1. #150119
  2. #4f0662
  3. #8a0aaa
  4. #c410f1
  5. #d658f5

Shades

#8a0aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #7c0999
  3. #6e0888
  4. #610777
  5. #530666
  6. #450555
  7. #370444
  8. #290333
  9. #1c0222
  10. #0e0111
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #9623b3
  3. #a13bbb
  4. #ad54c4
  5. #b96ccc
  6. #c585d5
  7. #d09ddd
  8. #dcb6e6
  9. #e8ceee
  10. #f3e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0aaa
  2. #8916a6
  3. #8822a2
  4. #872d9d
  5. #863999
  6. #854595
  7. #845191
  8. #835d8d
  9. #826888
  10. #817484
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d417f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0e56a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #883a63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f3bac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b43a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #892d85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0aaa {
  color: #8a0aaa;
}
Background
.bg-8a0aaa {
  background-color: #8a0aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0aaa {
  border: 2px solid #8a0aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 10 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 89% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0aaa, #aa0a7a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 10 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.39 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.86 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.32 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.97 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.16 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.42 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.69 #75f555 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a0aaa  rgb(138, 10, 170)  hsl(288, 89%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#2aaa0a  rgb(42, 170, 10)  hsl(108, 89%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#aa8a0a  rgb(170, 138, 10)  hsl(48, 89%, 35%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0aaa8a  rgb(10, 170, 138)  hsl(168, 89%, 35%)  Jungle Green