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#8A27AB

#8a27ab ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a27ab is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 15.29% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.3% cyan, 77.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 62.86% saturation and 41.18% 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 7.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 5.71.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0979

Complementary

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #48ab27

Split complementary

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #8aab27
  3. #27ab48

Analogous

  1. #4827ab
  2. #8a27ab
  3. #ab278a

Triadic

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #ab8a27
  3. #27ab8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #ab2748
  3. #48ab27
  4. #27ab8a

Square

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #ab4827
  3. #48ab27
  4. #278aab

Monochromatic

  1. #250b2e
  2. #58196d
  3. #8a27ab
  4. #b249d5
  5. #cd87e4

Shades

#8a27ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #7c239a
  3. #6e1f89
  4. #611b78
  5. #531767
  6. #451456
  7. #371044
  8. #290c33
  9. #1c0822
  10. #0e0411
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a27ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #963db3
  3. #a152bc
  4. #ad68c4
  5. #b97dcd
  6. #c593d5
  7. #d0a9dd
  8. #dcbee6
  9. #e8d4ee
  10. #f3e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a27ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a27ab
  2. #8930a7
  3. #8839a2
  4. #87429e
  5. #864b9a
  6. #855496
  7. #845c91
  8. #83658d
  9. #826e89
  10. #817784
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4982 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053af ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #245ba8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #884568 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5445ad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e4ba9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #893b88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a27ab {
  color: #8a27ab;
}
Background
.bg-8a27ab {
  background-color: #8a27ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a27ab {
  border: 2px solid #8a27ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a27ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 39 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 63% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a27ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a27ab, #ab278a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a27ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 39 171 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.71 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.95 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.30 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.44 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.80 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.36 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.83 #75d854 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8a27ab  rgb(138, 39, 171)  hsl(285, 63%, 41%)  Dark Violet
#48ab27  rgb(72, 171, 39)  hsl(105, 63%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#ab8a27  rgb(171, 138, 39)  hsl(45, 63%, 41%)  Dark Goldenrod
#27ab8a  rgb(39, 171, 138)  hsl(165, 63%, 41%)  Jungle Green