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#8A2FB5

#8a2fb5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a2fb5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 18.43% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.76% cyan, 74.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 280.75°, with 58.77% saturation and 44.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.23.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1077

Complementary

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #5ab52f

Split complementary

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #9db52f
  3. #2fb547

Analogous

  1. #472fb5
  2. #8a2fb5
  3. #b52f9d

Triadic

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #b58a2f
  3. #2fb58a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #b52f5a
  3. #5ab52f
  4. #2fb58a

Square

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #b5472f
  3. #5ab52f
  4. #2f9db5

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0f3c
  2. #5c1f78
  3. #8a2fb5
  4. #ae5cd5
  5. #cc99e4

Shades

#8a2fb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #7c2aa3
  3. #6e2691
  4. #61217f
  5. #531c6d
  6. #45185b
  7. #371348
  8. #290e36
  9. #1c0924
  10. #0e0512
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2fb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #9644bc
  3. #a159c4
  4. #ad6dcb
  5. #b982d3
  6. #c597da
  7. #d0ace1
  8. #dcc1e9
  9. #e8d5f0
  10. #f3eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2fb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2fb5
  2. #8937b0
  3. #883faa
  4. #8747a5
  5. #864fa0
  6. #85589b
  7. #846095
  8. #836890
  9. #82708b
  10. #817885
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #714e89 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d5eb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #854d70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #534bb7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d4fb3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #874391 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2fb5 {
  color: #8a2fb5;
}
Background
.bg-8a2fb5 {
  background-color: #8a2fb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2fb5 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2fb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2fb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 47 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 59% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2fb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2fb5, #b52f9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2fb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 47 181 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.23 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.79 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.38 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.52 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.16 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.11 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 8.12 #75d04a Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#8a2fb5  rgb(138, 47, 181)  hsl(281, 59%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#5ab52f  rgb(90, 181, 47)  hsl(101, 59%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#b58a2f  rgb(181, 138, 47)  hsl(41, 59%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#2fb58a  rgb(47, 181, 138)  hsl(161, 59%, 45%)  Mint