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#8A2B95

#8a2b95 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a2b95 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 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.38% cyan, 71.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 293.77°, with 55.21% saturation and 37.65% 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 7.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.22.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.093

Complementary

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #36952b

Split complementary

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #6b952b
  3. #2b9555

Analogous

  1. #552b95
  2. #8a2b95
  3. #952b6b

Triadic

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #958a2b
  3. #2b958a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #952b36
  3. #36952b
  4. #2b958a

Square

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #95552b
  3. #36952b
  4. #2b6b95

Monochromatic

  1. #1c091e
  2. #531a5a
  3. #8a2b95
  4. #bb44c9
  5. #d17fda

Shades

#8a2b95 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #7c2786
  3. #6e2277
  4. #611e68
  5. #531a59
  6. #45164b
  7. #37113c
  8. #290d2d
  9. #1c091e
  10. #0e040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2b95 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #9640a0
  3. #a155aa
  4. #ad6bb5
  5. #b980bf
  6. #c595ca
  7. #d0aad5
  8. #dcbfdf
  9. #e8d5ea
  10. #f3eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2b95 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2b95
  2. #893493
  3. #883c91
  4. #87458f
  5. #864d8d
  6. #85568b
  7. #845e88
  8. #836786
  9. #826f84
  10. #817882
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4874 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #084f98 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c5a92 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8c3d5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a4397 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #654b93 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b3777 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2b95 {
  color: #8a2b95;
}
Background
.bg-8a2b95 {
  background-color: #8a2b95;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2b95 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2b95;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2b95;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 43 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 55% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2b95 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2b95, #952b6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2b95 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 43 149 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.22 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.87 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.87 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.97 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.40 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 7.57 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.73 #75d46a Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a2b95  rgb(138, 43, 149)  hsl(294, 55%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#36952b  rgb(54, 149, 43)  hsl(114, 55%, 38%)  Islamic Green
#958a2b  rgb(149, 138, 43)  hsl(54, 55%, 38%)  Olive
#2b958a  rgb(43, 149, 138)  hsl(174, 55%, 38%)  Dark Cyan