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#8A1EB2

#8a1eb2 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a1eb2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 11.76% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.47% cyan, 83.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 283.78°, with 71.15% saturation and 40.78% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.54.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0955

Complementary

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #46b21e

Split complementary

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #90b21e
  3. #1eb240

Analogous

  1. #401eb2
  2. #8a1eb2
  3. #b21e90

Triadic

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #b28a1e
  3. #1eb28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #b21e46
  3. #46b21e
  4. #1eb28a

Square

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #b2401e
  3. #46b21e
  4. #1e90b2

Monochromatic

  1. #24082f
  2. #571371
  3. #8a1eb2
  4. #b33ede
  5. #cd7fea

Shades

#8a1eb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #7c1ba0
  3. #6e188e
  4. #61157d
  5. #53126b
  6. #450f59
  7. #370c47
  8. #290935
  9. #1c0624
  10. #0e0312
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a1eb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #9635ba
  3. #a14bc1
  4. #ad62c9
  5. #b978d1
  6. #c58fd9
  7. #d0a5e0
  8. #dcbce8
  9. #e8d2f0
  10. #f3e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a1eb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a1eb2
  2. #8928ad
  3. #8832a8
  4. #873ba3
  5. #86459e
  6. #854f99
  7. #845994
  8. #83638f
  9. #826c8a
  10. #817685
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4785 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0a59af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #86446a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f42b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b49b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #88388d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a1eb2 {
  color: #8a1eb2;
}
Background
.bg-8a1eb2 {
  background-color: #8a1eb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a1eb2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a1eb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a1eb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 30 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 71% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a1eb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a1eb2, #b21e90);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a1eb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 30 178 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.54 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.81 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.65 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.00 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.11 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.32 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.95 #75e14d Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a1eb2  rgb(138, 30, 178)  hsl(284, 71%, 41%)  Dark Violet
#46b21e  rgb(70, 178, 30)  hsl(104, 71%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#b28a1e  rgb(178, 138, 30)  hsl(44, 71%, 41%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1eb28a  rgb(30, 178, 138)  hsl(164, 71%, 41%)  Mint