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#8A0AB2

#8a0ab2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a0ab2 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 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.47% cyan, 94.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 285.71°, with 89.36% saturation and 36.86% 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 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0883

Complementary

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #32b20a

Split complementary

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #86b20a
  3. #0ab236

Analogous

  1. #360ab2
  2. #8a0ab2
  3. #b20a86

Triadic

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #b28a0a
  3. #0ab28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #b20a32
  3. #32b20a
  4. #0ab28a

Square

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #b2360a
  3. #32b20a
  4. #0a86b2

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0221
  2. #52066a
  3. #8a0ab2
  4. #be17f2
  5. #d25ff6

Shades

#8a0ab2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #7c09a0
  3. #6e088e
  4. #61077d
  5. #53066b
  6. #450559
  7. #370447
  8. #290335
  9. #1c0224
  10. #0e0112
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0ab2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #9623ba
  3. #a13bc1
  4. #ad54c9
  5. #b96cd1
  6. #c585d9
  7. #d09de0
  8. #dcb6e8
  9. #e8cef0
  10. #f3e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0ab2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0ab2
  2. #8916ad
  3. #8822a8
  4. #872da3
  5. #86399e
  6. #854599
  7. #845194
  8. #835d8f
  9. #82688a
  10. #817485
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4284 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #863e68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c3db4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5844b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #88318c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0ab2 {
  color: #8a0ab2;
}
Background
.bg-8a0ab2 {
  background-color: #8a0ab2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0ab2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a0ab2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0ab2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 10 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 89% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0ab2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0ab2, #b20a86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0ab2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 10 178 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.72 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.62 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.93 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.21 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.53 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.55 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.98 #75f54d Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a0ab2  rgb(138, 10, 178)  hsl(286, 89%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#32b20a  rgb(50, 178, 10)  hsl(106, 89%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b28a0a  rgb(178, 138, 10)  hsl(46, 89%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0ab28a  rgb(10, 178, 138)  hsl(166, 89%, 37%)  Jungle Green