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#8A246A

#8a246a ≈ Boysenberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a246a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 14.12% green and 41.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.91% magenta, 23.19% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 318.82°, with 58.62% saturation and 34.12% 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 8.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 4.37.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0771

Complementary

  1. #8a246a
  2. #248a44

Split complementary

  1. #8a246a
  2. #378a24
  3. #248a77

Analogous

  1. #77248a
  2. #8a246a
  3. #8a2437

Triadic

  1. #8a246a
  2. #6a8a24
  3. #246a8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a246a
  2. #8a4424
  3. #248a44
  4. #246a8a

Square

  1. #8a246a
  2. #8a7724
  3. #248a44
  4. #24378a

Monochromatic

  1. #11040d
  2. #4d143b
  3. #8a246a
  4. #c73499
  5. #d96eb7

Shades

#8a246a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a246a
  2. #7c205f
  3. #6e1d55
  4. #61194a
  5. #531640
  6. #451235
  7. #370e2a
  8. #290b20
  9. #1c0715
  10. #0e040b
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a246a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a246a
  2. #963a79
  3. #a15088
  4. #ad6697
  5. #b97ca6
  6. #c592b5
  7. #d0a7c3
  8. #dcbdd2
  9. #e8d3e1
  10. #f3e9f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a246a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a246a
  2. #892d6c
  3. #88366e
  4. #874071
  5. #864973
  6. #855275
  7. #845b77
  8. #836479
  9. #826e7c
  10. #81777e
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b415b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e446c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e5568 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #932444 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #61396b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b4669 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #902456 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a246a {
  color: #8a246a;
}
Background
.bg-8a246a {
  background-color: #8a246a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a246a {
  border: 2px solid #8a246a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a246a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 36 106;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 59% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a246a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a246a, #8a2437);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a246a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 36 106 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 4.37 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.28 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 7.14 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.23 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.73 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.86 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.14 #75db95 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#8a246a  rgb(138, 36, 106)  hsl(319, 59%, 34%)  Boysenberry
#248a44  rgb(36, 138, 68)  hsl(139, 59%, 34%)  Sea Green
#6a8a24  rgb(106, 138, 36)  hsl(79, 59%, 34%)  Olive Drab
#246a8a  rgb(36, 106, 138)  hsl(199, 59%, 34%)  Sea Blue