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#8A0EB2

#8a0eb2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a0eb2 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 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.47% cyan, 92.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 285.37°, with 85.42% saturation and 37.65% 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 7.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.66.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0893

Complementary

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #36b20e

Split complementary

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #88b20e
  3. #0eb238

Analogous

  1. #380eb2
  2. #8a0eb2
  3. #b20e88

Triadic

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #b28a0e
  3. #0eb28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #b20e36
  3. #36b20e
  4. #0eb28a

Square

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #b2380e
  3. #36b20e
  4. #0e88b2

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0324
  2. #53086b
  3. #8a0eb2
  4. #bb1fed
  5. #d166f3

Shades

#8a0eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #7c0da0
  3. #6e0b8e
  4. #610a7d
  5. #53086b
  6. #450759
  7. #370647
  8. #290435
  9. #1c0324
  10. #0e0112
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #9626ba
  3. #a13ec1
  4. #ad56c9
  5. #b96ed1
  6. #c587d9
  7. #d09fe0
  8. #dcb7e8
  9. #e8cff0
  10. #f3e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0eb2
  2. #8919ad
  3. #8825a8
  4. #8730a3
  5. #863c9e
  6. #854799
  7. #845294
  8. #835e8f
  9. #82698a
  10. #817585
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4384 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0057af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #863f68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c3eb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5945b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #88328c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0eb2 {
  color: #8a0eb2;
}
Background
.bg-8a0eb2 {
  background-color: #8a0eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a0eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 14 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 85% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0eb2, #b20e88);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 14 178 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.66 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.66 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.77 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.12 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.45 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.59 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.87 #75f14d Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a0eb2  rgb(138, 14, 178)  hsl(285, 85%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#36b20e  rgb(54, 178, 14)  hsl(105, 85%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#b28a0e  rgb(178, 138, 14)  hsl(45, 85%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0eb28a  rgb(14, 178, 138)  hsl(165, 85%, 38%)  Jungle Green