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#8A3373

#8a3373 ≈ Boysenberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a3373 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 20% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.04% magenta, 16.67% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 315.86°, with 46.03% saturation and 37.06% 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 7.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 4.82.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0901

Complementary

  1. #8a3373
  2. #338a4a

Split complementary

  1. #8a3373
  2. #488a33
  3. #338a75

Analogous

  1. #75338a
  2. #8a3373
  3. #8a3348

Triadic

  1. #8a3373
  2. #738a33
  3. #33738a

Tetradic

  1. #8a3373
  2. #8a4a33
  3. #338a4a
  4. #33738a

Square

  1. #8a3373
  2. #8a7533
  3. #338a4a
  4. #33488a

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0a16
  2. #521e44
  3. #8a3373
  4. #bd4c9f
  5. #d284bd

Shades

#8a3373 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a3373
  2. #7c2e68
  3. #6e295c
  4. #612451
  5. #531f45
  6. #451a3a
  7. #37142e
  8. #290f23
  9. #1c0a17
  10. #0e050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a3373 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a3373
  2. #964781
  3. #a15c8f
  4. #ad709d
  5. #b985ab
  6. #c599b9
  7. #d0adc7
  8. #dcc2d5
  9. #e8d6e3
  10. #f3ebf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a3373 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a3373
  2. #893b74
  3. #884276
  4. #874a77
  5. #865278
  6. #855a7a
  7. #84617b
  8. #83697c
  9. #82717d
  10. #81787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4962 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #374c75 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #515a71 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92354e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #634374 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4d72 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f345f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a3373 {
  color: #8a3373;
}
Background
.bg-8a3373 {
  background-color: #8a3373;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a3373 {
  border: 2px solid #8a3373;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a3373;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 51 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 46% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a3373 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a3373, #8a3348);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a3373 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 51 115 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 4.82 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 4.99 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 5.83 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 7.30 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.18 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.54 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.68 #75cc8c Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#8a3373  rgb(138, 51, 115)  hsl(316, 46%, 37%)  Boysenberry
#338a4a  rgb(51, 138, 74)  hsl(136, 46%, 37%)  Sea Green
#738a33  rgb(115, 138, 51)  hsl(76, 46%, 37%)  Olive Drab
#33738a  rgb(51, 115, 138)  hsl(196, 46%, 37%)  Teal Blue