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#8A0BB4

#8a0bb4 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a0bb4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 4.31% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.33% cyan, 93.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 285.09°, with 88.48% saturation and 37.45% 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 7.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0894

Complementary

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #35b40b

Split complementary

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #89b40b
  3. #0bb436

Analogous

  1. #360bb4
  2. #8a0bb4
  3. #b40b89

Triadic

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #b48a0b
  3. #0bb48a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #b40b35
  3. #35b40b
  4. #0bb48a

Square

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #b4360b
  3. #35b40b
  4. #0b89b4

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0224
  2. #53076c
  3. #8a0bb4
  4. #bc1af1
  5. #d163f5

Shades

#8a0bb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #7c0aa2
  3. #6e0990
  4. #61087e
  5. #53076c
  6. #45065a
  7. #370448
  8. #290336
  9. #1c0224
  10. #0e0112
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0bb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #9623bc
  3. #a13cc3
  4. #ad54cb
  5. #b96dd2
  6. #c585da
  7. #d09de1
  8. #dcb6e9
  9. #e8cef0
  10. #f3e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0bb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0bb4
  2. #8917af
  3. #8822aa
  4. #872ea4
  5. #863a9f
  6. #85469a
  7. #845195
  8. #835d90
  9. #82698a
  10. #817485
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4285 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eb8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #864069 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b3eb6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5844b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #87328d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0bb4 {
  color: #8a0bb4;
}
Background
.bg-8a0bb4 {
  background-color: #8a0bb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0bb4 {
  border: 2px solid #8a0bb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0bb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 11 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 88% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0bb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0bb4, #b40b89);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0bb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 11 180 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.43 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.72 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.93 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.23 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.57 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.67 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.86 #75f44b Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a0bb4  rgb(138, 11, 180)  hsl(285, 88%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#35b40b  rgb(53, 180, 11)  hsl(105, 88%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b48a0b  rgb(180, 138, 11)  hsl(45, 88%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0bb48a  rgb(11, 180, 138)  hsl(165, 88%, 37%)  Mint