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#8A0FAA

#8a0faa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a0faa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 5.88% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.82% cyan, 91.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 287.61°, with 83.78% saturation and 36.27% 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 7.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.44.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0865

Complementary

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #2faa0f

Split complementary

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #7caa0f
  3. #0faa3c

Analogous

  1. #3c0faa
  2. #8a0faa
  3. #aa0f7c

Triadic

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #aa8a0f
  3. #0faa8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #aa0f2f
  3. #2faa0f
  4. #0faa8a

Square

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #aa3c0f
  3. #2faa0f
  4. #0f7caa

Monochromatic

  1. #18031d
  2. #510964
  3. #8a0faa
  4. #c01beb
  5. #d361f1

Shades

#8a0faa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #7c0e99
  3. #6e0c88
  4. #610b77
  5. #530966
  6. #450855
  7. #370644
  8. #290533
  9. #1c0322
  10. #0e0211
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0faa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #9627b3
  3. #a13fbb
  4. #ad57c4
  5. #b96fcc
  6. #c587d5
  7. #d09fdd
  8. #dcb7e6
  9. #e8cfee
  10. #f3e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0faa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0faa
  2. #891aa6
  3. #8826a2
  4. #87319d
  5. #863c99
  6. #854895
  7. #845391
  8. #835e8d
  9. #826988
  10. #817584
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d427f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1256a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #883b64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f3cac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b44a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #892f86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0faa {
  color: #8a0faa;
}
Background
.bg-8a0faa {
  background-color: #8a0faa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0faa {
  border: 2px solid #8a0faa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0faa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 15 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 84% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0faa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0faa, #aa0f7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0faa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 15 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.44 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.81 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.37 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.03 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.04 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.32 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.50 #75f055 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a0faa  rgb(138, 15, 170)  hsl(288, 84%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#2faa0f  rgb(47, 170, 15)  hsl(108, 84%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#aa8a0f  rgb(170, 138, 15)  hsl(48, 84%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0faa8a  rgb(15, 170, 138)  hsl(168, 84%, 36%)  Jungle Green