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#8A2A53

#8a2a53 ≈ Boysenberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a2a53 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 16.47% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.57% magenta, 39.86% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 334.38°, with 53.33% saturation and 35.29% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 3.79.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0768

Complementary

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #2a8a61

Split complementary

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #2a8a31
  3. #2a838a

Analogous

  1. #8a2a83
  2. #8a2a53
  3. #8a312a

Triadic

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #538a2a
  3. #2a538a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #8a612a
  3. #2a8a61
  4. #2a538a

Square

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #838a2a
  3. #2a8a61
  4. #312a8a

Monochromatic

  1. #15060c
  2. #4f1830
  3. #8a2a53
  4. #c43d76
  5. #d677a0

Shades

#8a2a53 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #7c264b
  3. #6e2242
  4. #611d3a
  5. #531932
  6. #45152a
  7. #371121
  8. #290d19
  9. #1c0811
  10. #0e0408
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2a53 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #963f64
  3. #a15575
  4. #ad6a87
  5. #b97f98
  6. #c595a9
  7. #d0aaba
  8. #dcbfcb
  9. #e8d4dd
  10. #f3eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2a53 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2a53
  2. #893358
  3. #883b5c
  4. #874461
  5. #864c65
  6. #85556a
  7. #845e6e
  8. #836673
  9. #826f77
  10. #81777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b4350 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c4354 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #565551 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #95203b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #653a54 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f4752 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #912446 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2a53 {
  color: #8a2a53;
}
Background
.bg-8a2a53 {
  background-color: #8a2a53;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2a53 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2a53;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2a53;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 42 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 334 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2a53 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2a53, #8a312a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2a53 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 42 83 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 3.79 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 5.15 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.51 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 7.92 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 7.94 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.57 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.65 #75d5ac Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#8a2a53  rgb(138, 42, 83)  hsl(334, 53%, 35%)  Boysenberry
#2a8a61  rgb(42, 138, 97)  hsl(154, 53%, 35%)  Sea Green
#538a2a  rgb(83, 138, 42)  hsl(94, 53%, 35%)  Avocado
#2a538a  rgb(42, 83, 138)  hsl(214, 53%, 35%)  Yale Blue