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#8A2E79

#8a2e79 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a2e79 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 18.04% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 12.32% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 311.09°, with 50% saturation and 36.08% 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 7.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 5.25.

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Relative luminance0.0874

Complementary

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #2e8a3f

Split complementary

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #4b8a2e
  3. #2e8a6d

Analogous

  1. #6d2e8a
  2. #8a2e79
  3. #8a2e4b

Triadic

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #798a2e
  3. #2e798a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #8a3f2e
  3. #2e8a3f
  4. #2e798a

Square

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #8a6d2e
  3. #2e8a3f
  4. #2e4b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #170814
  2. #511b47
  3. #8a2e79
  4. #c144aa
  5. #d47dc4

Shades

#8a2e79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #7c296d
  3. #6e2561
  4. #612055
  5. #531c49
  6. #45173d
  7. #371230
  8. #290e24
  9. #1c0918
  10. #0e050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2e79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #964386
  3. #a15894
  4. #ad6da1
  5. #b982af
  6. #c597bc
  7. #d0abc9
  8. #dcc0d7
  9. #e8d5e4
  10. #f3eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2e79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2e79
  2. #89367a
  3. #883e7a
  4. #87477b
  5. #864f7c
  6. #85577d
  7. #845f7d
  8. #83677e
  9. #82707f
  10. #81787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4765 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f4b7b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d5877 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91344f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #61417a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b4b78 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e3162 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2e79 {
  color: #8a2e79;
}
Background
.bg-8a2e79 {
  background-color: #8a2e79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2e79 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2e79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2e79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 46 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 50% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2e79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2e79, #8a2e4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2e79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 46 121 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.25 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.84 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.25 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.56 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.66 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.95 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.87 #75d186 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#8a2e79  rgb(138, 46, 121)  hsl(311, 50%, 36%)  Deep Plum
#2e8a3f  rgb(46, 138, 63)  hsl(131, 50%, 36%)  Forest Green
#798a2e  rgb(121, 138, 46)  hsl(71, 50%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#2e798a  rgb(46, 121, 138)  hsl(191, 50%, 36%)  Teal Blue