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#8A2F77

#8a2f77 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a2f77 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 18.43% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.94% magenta, 13.77% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 312.53°, with 49.19% saturation and 36.27% 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 7.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 5.18.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0877

Complementary

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #2f8a42

Split complementary

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #498a2f
  3. #2f8a6f

Analogous

  1. #6f2f8a
  2. #8a2f77
  3. #8a2f49

Triadic

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #778a2f
  3. #2f778a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #8a422f
  3. #2f8a42
  4. #2f778a

Square

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #8a6f2f
  3. #2f8a42
  4. #2f498a

Monochromatic

  1. #180815
  2. #511c46
  3. #8a2f77
  4. #c046a6
  5. #d37fc2

Shades

#8a2f77 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #7c2a6b
  3. #6e265f
  4. #612153
  5. #531c47
  6. #45183c
  7. #371330
  8. #290e24
  9. #1c0918
  10. #0e050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2f77 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #964485
  3. #a15992
  4. #ad6da0
  5. #b982ad
  6. #c597bb
  7. #d0acc9
  8. #dcc1d6
  9. #e8d5e4
  10. #f3eaf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2f77 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2f77
  2. #893778
  3. #883f79
  4. #87477a
  5. #864f7b
  6. #85587c
  7. #84607c
  8. #83687d
  9. #82707e
  10. #81787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d4864 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #314b79 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e5975 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91344e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #614178 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b4b76 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e3261 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2f77 {
  color: #8a2f77;
}
Background
.bg-8a2f77 {
  background-color: #8a2f77;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2f77 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2f77;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2f77;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 47 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 49% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2f77 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2f77, #8a2f49);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2f77 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 47 119 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.18 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.72 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.11 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.74 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.08 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.41 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.26 #75d088 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#8a2f77  rgb(138, 47, 119)  hsl(313, 49%, 36%)  Deep Plum
#2f8a42  rgb(47, 138, 66)  hsl(133, 49%, 36%)  Sea Green
#778a2f  rgb(119, 138, 47)  hsl(73, 49%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#2f778a  rgb(47, 119, 138)  hsl(193, 49%, 36%)  Teal Blue