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#8A0FB7

#8a0fb7 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a0fb7 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 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.59% cyan, 91.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 283.93°, with 84.85% saturation and 38.82% 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 7.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 3.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0916

Complementary

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #3cb70f

Split complementary

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #90b70f
  3. #0fb736

Analogous

  1. #360fb7
  2. #8a0fb7
  3. #b70f90

Triadic

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #b78a0f
  3. #0fb78a

Tetradic

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #b70f3c
  3. #3cb70f
  4. #0fb78a

Square

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #b7360f
  3. #3cb70f
  4. #0f90b7

Monochromatic

  1. #1f032a
  2. #550970
  3. #8a0fb7
  4. #b825ed
  5. #cf6cf3

Shades

#8a0fb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #7c0ea5
  3. #6e0c92
  4. #610b80
  5. #53096e
  6. #45085c
  7. #370649
  8. #290537
  9. #1c0325
  10. #0e0212
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a0fb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #9627be
  3. #a13fc5
  4. #ad57cd
  5. #b96fd4
  6. #c587db
  7. #d09fe2
  8. #dcb7e9
  9. #e8cff1
  10. #f3e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a0fb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a0fb7
  2. #891ab2
  3. #8826ac
  4. #8731a7
  5. #863ca1
  6. #85489c
  7. #845396
  8. #835e91
  9. #82698b
  10. #817586
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4388 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050bb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0058b4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #85426b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b3fb9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5745b5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #873490 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a0fb7 {
  color: #8a0fb7;
}
Background
.bg-8a0fb7 {
  background-color: #8a0fb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a0fb7 {
  border: 2px solid #8a0fb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a0fb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 15 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 85% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a0fb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a0fb7, #b70f90);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a0fb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 15 183 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 3.96 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.31 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.15 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.24 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.41 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.61 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.34 #75f048 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a0fb7  rgb(138, 15, 183)  hsl(284, 85%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#3cb70f  rgb(60, 183, 15)  hsl(104, 85%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#b78a0f  rgb(183, 138, 15)  hsl(44, 85%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0fb78a  rgb(15, 183, 138)  hsl(164, 85%, 39%)  Mint