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#8A2A75

#8a2a75 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a2a75 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 16.47% green and 45.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.57% magenta, 15.22% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 313.13°, with 53.33% saturation and 35.29% 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 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.44.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0834

Complementary

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #2a8a3f

Split complementary

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #458a2a
  3. #2a8a6f

Analogous

  1. #6f2a8a
  2. #8a2a75
  3. #8a2a45

Triadic

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #758a2a
  3. #2a758a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #8a3f2a
  3. #2a8a3f
  4. #2a758a

Square

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #8a6f2a
  3. #2a8a3f
  4. #2a458a

Monochromatic

  1. #150612
  2. #4f1843
  3. #8a2a75
  4. #c43da6
  5. #d677c1

Shades

#8a2a75 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #7c2669
  3. #6e225e
  4. #611d52
  5. #531946
  6. #45153b
  7. #37112f
  8. #290d23
  9. #1c0817
  10. #0e040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2a75 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #963f83
  3. #a15591
  4. #ad6a9e
  5. #b97fac
  6. #c595ba
  7. #d0aac8
  8. #dcbfd6
  9. #e8d4e3
  10. #f3eaf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2a75 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2a75
  2. #893376
  3. #883b77
  4. #874478
  5. #864c79
  6. #85557b
  7. #845e7c
  8. #83667d
  9. #826f7e
  10. #81777f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4562 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d4877 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c5773 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #922f4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #603e76 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a4974 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f2d5f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2a75 {
  color: #8a2a75;
}
Background
.bg-8a2a75 {
  background-color: #8a2a75;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2a75 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2a75;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2a75;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 42 117;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2a75 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2a75, #8a2a45);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2a75 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 42 117 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.44 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.08 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.69 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.88 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.35 #75d58a Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#8a2a75  rgb(138, 42, 117)  hsl(313, 53%, 35%)  Byzantium
#2a8a3f  rgb(42, 138, 63)  hsl(133, 53%, 35%)  Forest Green
#758a2a  rgb(117, 138, 42)  hsl(73, 53%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#2a758a  rgb(42, 117, 138)  hsl(193, 53%, 35%)  Teal Blue