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#8A20A2

#8a20a2 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a20a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 12.55% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.81% cyan, 80.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 288.92°, with 67.01% saturation and 38.04% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.68.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0904

Complementary

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #38a220

Split complementary

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #79a220
  3. #20a249

Analogous

  1. #4920a2
  2. #8a20a2
  3. #a22079

Triadic

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #a28a20
  3. #20a28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #a22038
  3. #38a220
  4. #20a28a

Square

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #a24920
  3. #38a220
  4. #2079a2

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0722
  2. #541362
  3. #8a20a2
  4. #ba37d7
  5. #d077e4

Shades

#8a20a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #7c1d92
  3. #6e1a82
  4. #611671
  5. #531361
  6. #451051
  7. #370d41
  8. #290a31
  9. #1c0620
  10. #0e0310
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a20a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #9636ab
  3. #a14db5
  4. #ad63be
  5. #b979c7
  6. #c590d1
  7. #d0a6da
  8. #dcbce3
  9. #e8d2ec
  10. #f3e9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a20a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a20a2
  2. #892a9f
  3. #88339b
  4. #873d98
  5. #864694
  6. #855091
  7. #845a8e
  8. #83638a
  9. #826d87
  10. #817683
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e457b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ea5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a589f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a3d62 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5440a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6048a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a3480 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a20a2 {
  color: #8a20a2;
}
Background
.bg-8a20a2 {
  background-color: #8a20a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a20a2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a20a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a20a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 32 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 67% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a20a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a20a2, #a22079);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a20a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 32 162 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.68 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.60 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.43 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.66 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.98 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.00 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.01 #75df5d Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a20a2  rgb(138, 32, 162)  hsl(289, 67%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#38a220  rgb(56, 162, 32)  hsl(109, 67%, 38%)  Islamic Green
#a28a20  rgb(162, 138, 32)  hsl(49, 67%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#20a28a  rgb(32, 162, 138)  hsl(169, 67%, 38%)  Persian Green