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#8A216D

#8a216d ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a216d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 12.94% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.09% magenta, 21.01% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 316.57°, with 61.4% saturation and 33.53% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.18.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.076

Complementary

  1. #8a216d
  2. #218a3e

Split complementary

  1. #8a216d
  2. #398a21
  3. #218a72

Analogous

  1. #72218a
  2. #8a216d
  3. #8a2139

Triadic

  1. #8a216d
  2. #6d8a21
  3. #216d8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a216d
  2. #8a3e21
  3. #218a3e
  4. #216d8a

Square

  1. #8a216d
  2. #8a7221
  3. #218a3e
  4. #21398a

Monochromatic

  1. #10040d
  2. #4c123c
  3. #8a216d
  4. #c8309e
  5. #db69bc

Shades

#8a216d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a216d
  2. #7c1e62
  3. #6e1a57
  4. #61174c
  5. #531441
  6. #451137
  7. #370d2c
  8. #290a21
  9. #1c0716
  10. #0e030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a216d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a216d
  2. #96377c
  3. #a14d8a
  4. #ad6499
  5. #b97aa7
  6. #c590b6
  7. #d0a6c5
  8. #dcbcd3
  9. #e8d3e2
  10. #f3e9f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a216d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a216d
  2. #892b6f
  3. #883471
  4. #873e73
  5. #864775
  6. #855177
  7. #845a78
  8. #83647a
  9. #826d7c
  10. #81777e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b405c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a436f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c546b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #932344 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f386e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a456c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f2257 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a216d {
  color: #8a216d;
}
Background
.bg-8a216d {
  background-color: #8a216d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a216d {
  border: 2px solid #8a216d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a216d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 33 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 61% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a216d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a216d, #8a2139);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a216d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 33 109 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.18 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 5.36 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.74 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.17 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.36 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.77 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.85 #75de92 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Byzantium
#8a216d  rgb(138, 33, 109)  hsl(317, 61%, 34%)  Byzantium
#218a3e  rgb(33, 138, 62)  hsl(137, 61%, 34%)  Forest Green
#6d8a21  rgb(109, 138, 33)  hsl(77, 61%, 34%)  Olive Drab
#216d8a  rgb(33, 109, 138)  hsl(197, 61%, 34%)  Sea Blue