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#8A2B74

#8a2b74 ≈ Byzantium

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a2b74 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 16.86% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.84% magenta, 15.94% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 313.89°, with 52.49% saturation and 35.49% 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 7.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), ΔE 5.41.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0839

Complementary

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #2b8a41

Split complementary

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #458a2b
  3. #2b8a70

Analogous

  1. #702b8a
  2. #8a2b74
  3. #8a2b45

Triadic

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #748a2b
  3. #2b748a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #8a412b
  3. #2b8a41
  4. #2b748a

Square

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #8a702b
  3. #2b8a41
  4. #2b458a

Monochromatic

  1. #150712
  2. #501943
  3. #8a2b74
  4. #c33ea4
  5. #d579c0

Shades

#8a2b74 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #7c2768
  3. #6e225d
  4. #611e51
  5. #531a46
  6. #45163a
  7. #37112e
  8. #290d23
  9. #1c0917
  10. #0e040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2b74 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #964082
  3. #a15590
  4. #ad6b9e
  5. #b980ac
  6. #c595ba
  7. #d0aac7
  8. #dcbfd5
  9. #e8d5e3
  10. #f3eaf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2b74 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2b74
  2. #893475
  3. #883c76
  4. #874578
  5. #864d79
  6. #85567a
  7. #845e7b
  8. #83677c
  9. #826f7e
  10. #81787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4561 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f4876 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d5772 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #922f4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #613e75 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b4973 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f2d5e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2b74 {
  color: #8a2b74;
}
Background
.bg-8a2b74 {
  background-color: #8a2b74;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2b74 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2b74;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2b74;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 43 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 52% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2b74 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2b74, #8a2b45);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2b74 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 43 116 / 0.35);
}

#702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.41 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 5.77 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.00 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.60 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.03 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.20 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.57 #75d48b Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Byzantium
#8a2b74  rgb(138, 43, 116)  hsl(314, 52%, 35%)  Byzantium
#2b8a41  rgb(43, 138, 65)  hsl(134, 52%, 35%)  Sea Green
#748a2b  rgb(116, 138, 43)  hsl(74, 52%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#2b748a  rgb(43, 116, 138)  hsl(194, 52%, 35%)  Teal Blue