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#8A2153

#8a2153 ≈ Boysenberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2153 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 12.94% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.09% magenta, 39.86% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 331.43°, with 61.4% saturation and 33.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 3.95.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0712

Complementary

  1. #8a2153
  2. #218a58

Split complementary

  1. #8a2153
  2. #218a24
  3. #21878a

Analogous

  1. #8a2187
  2. #8a2153
  3. #8a2421

Triadic

  1. #8a2153
  2. #538a21
  3. #21538a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2153
  2. #8a5821
  3. #218a58
  4. #21538a

Square

  1. #8a2153
  2. #878a21
  3. #218a58
  4. #24218a

Monochromatic

  1. #10040a
  2. #4c122e
  3. #8a2153
  4. #c83078
  5. #db699f

Shades

#8a2153 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2153
  2. #7c1e4b
  3. #6e1a42
  4. #61173a
  5. #531432
  6. #45112a
  7. #370d21
  8. #290a19
  9. #1c0711
  10. #0e0308
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2153 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2153
  2. #963764
  3. #a14d75
  4. #ad6487
  5. #b97a98
  6. #c590a9
  7. #d0a6ba
  8. #dcbccb
  9. #e8d3dd
  10. #f3e9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2153 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2153
  2. #892b58
  3. #88345c
  4. #873e61
  5. #864765
  6. #85516a
  7. #845a6e
  8. #836473
  9. #826d77
  10. #81777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3e4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #363f54 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535351 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #951437 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #633554 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d4452 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #911a44 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2153 {
  color: #8a2153;
}
Background
.bg-8a2153 {
  background-color: #8a2153;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2153 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2153;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2153;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 33 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 331 61% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2153 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2153, #8a2421);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2153 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 33 83 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 3.95 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 4.06 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.03 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 8.32 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.53 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.90 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.01 #75deac Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#8a2153  rgb(138, 33, 83)  hsl(331, 61%, 34%)  Boysenberry
#218a58  rgb(33, 138, 88)  hsl(151, 61%, 34%)  Sea Green
#538a21  rgb(83, 138, 33)  hsl(91, 61%, 34%)  Avocado
#21538a  rgb(33, 83, 138)  hsl(211, 61%, 34%)  Yale Blue