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#8A0EB0

#8a0eb0 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a0eb0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 5.49% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.59% cyan, 92.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 285.93°, with 85.26% saturation and 37.25% 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 7.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.95.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0885

Complementary

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #34b00e

Split complementary

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #85b00e
  3. #0eb039

Analogous

  1. #390eb0
  2. #8a0eb0
  3. #b00e85

Triadic

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #b08a0e
  3. #0eb08a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #b00e34
  3. #34b00e
  4. #0eb08a

Square

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #b0390e
  3. #34b00e
  4. #0e85b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0322
  2. #520869
  3. #8a0eb0
  4. #bc1ded
  5. #d164f3

Shades

#8a0eb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #7c0d9e
  3. #6e0b8d
  4. #610a7b
  5. #53086a
  6. #450758
  7. #370646
  8. #290435
  9. #1c0323
  10. #0e0112
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0eb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #9626b8
  3. #a13ec0
  4. #ad56c8
  5. #b96ed0
  6. #c587d8
  7. #d09fdf
  8. #dcb7e7
  9. #e8cfef
  10. #f3e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0eb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0eb0
  2. #8919ab
  3. #8825a6
  4. #8730a2
  5. #863c9d
  6. #854798
  7. #845293
  8. #835e8e
  9. #82698a
  10. #817585
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4283 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057ad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #873e67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d3db2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5944ae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #88318a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0eb0 {
  color: #8a0eb0;
}
Background
.bg-8a0eb0 {
  background-color: #8a0eb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0eb0 {
  border: 2px solid #8a0eb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0eb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 14 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 85% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0eb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0eb0, #b00e85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0eb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 14 176 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.95 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.35 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.95 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.08 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.28 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.41 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.93 #75f14f Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a0eb0  rgb(138, 14, 176)  hsl(286, 85%, 37%)  Dark Violet
#34b00e  rgb(52, 176, 14)  hsl(106, 85%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#b08a0e  rgb(176, 138, 14)  hsl(46, 85%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0eb08a  rgb(14, 176, 138)  hsl(166, 85%, 37%)  Jungle Green