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#8A0CBC

#8a0cbc ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a0cbc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 4.71% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.6% cyan, 93.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 282.95°, with 88% 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 7.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.093

Complementary

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #3ebc0c

Split complementary

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #96bc0c
  3. #0cbc32

Analogous

  1. #320cbc
  2. #8a0cbc
  3. #bc0c96

Triadic

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #bc8a0c
  3. #0cbc8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #bc0c3e
  3. #3ebc0c
  4. #0cbc8a

Square

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #bc320c
  3. #3ebc0c
  4. #0c96bc

Monochromatic

  1. #20032c
  2. #550774
  3. #8a0cbc
  4. #b724f1
  5. #ce6bf6

Shades

#8a0cbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #7c0ba9
  3. #6e0a96
  4. #610884
  5. #530771
  6. #45065e
  7. #37054b
  8. #290438
  9. #1c0226
  10. #0e0113
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0cbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #9624c3
  3. #a13dc9
  4. #ad55d0
  5. #b96dd7
  6. #c586de
  7. #d09ee4
  8. #dcb6eb
  9. #e8cef2
  10. #f3e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0cbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0cbc
  2. #8918b6
  3. #8823b0
  4. #872faa
  5. #863aa4
  6. #85469e
  7. #845298
  8. #835d92
  9. #82698c
  10. #817486
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f448b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #84446e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4840be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5545ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #863594 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0cbc {
  color: #8a0cbc;
}
Background
.bg-8a0cbc {
  background-color: #8a0cbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0cbc {
  border: 2px solid #8a0cbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0cbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 12 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0cbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0cbc, #bc0c96);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0cbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 12 188 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.36 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.09 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.57 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.52 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.90 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.10 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.71 #75f343 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a0cbc  rgb(138, 12, 188)  hsl(283, 88%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#3ebc0c  rgb(62, 188, 12)  hsl(103, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bc8a0c  rgb(188, 138, 12)  hsl(43, 88%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0cbc8a  rgb(12, 188, 138)  hsl(163, 88%, 39%)  Mint