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#8A338F

#8a338f ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a338f 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 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.5% cyan, 64.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 296.74°, with 47.42% saturation and 38.04% 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 7.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.38.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.0975

Complementary

  1. #8a338f
  2. #388f33

Split complementary

  1. #8a338f
  2. #668f33
  3. #338f5c

Analogous

  1. #5c338f
  2. #8a338f
  3. #8f3366

Triadic

  1. #8a338f
  2. #8f8a33
  3. #338f8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a338f
  2. #8f3338
  3. #388f33
  4. #338f8a

Square

  1. #8a338f
  2. #8f5c33
  3. #388f33
  4. #33668f

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0b1e
  2. #541f57
  3. #8a338f
  4. #ba4ec0
  5. #d087d4

Shades

#8a338f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a338f
  2. #7c2e81
  3. #6e2972
  4. #612464
  5. #531f56
  6. #451a48
  7. #371439
  8. #290f2b
  9. #1c0a1d
  10. #0e050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a338f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a338f
  2. #96479a
  3. #a15ca5
  4. #ad70b1
  5. #b985bc
  6. #c599c7
  7. #d0add2
  8. #dcc2dd
  9. #e8d6e9
  10. #f3ebf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a338f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a338f
  2. #893b8e
  3. #88428c
  4. #874a8b
  5. #865289
  6. #855a88
  7. #846186
  8. #836985
  9. #827183
  10. #817882
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4c72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #245192 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #455c8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d405c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e4791 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #684e8e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c3b74 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a338f {
  color: #8a338f;
}
Background
.bg-8a338f {
  background-color: #8a338f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a338f {
  border: 2px solid #8a338f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a338f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 51 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 47% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a338f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a338f, #8f3366);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a338f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 51 143 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.38 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 5.62 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.77 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.10 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.73 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.27 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.32 #75cc70 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a338f  rgb(138, 51, 143)  hsl(297, 47%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#388f33  rgb(56, 143, 51)  hsl(117, 47%, 38%)  Forest Green
#8f8a33  rgb(143, 138, 51)  hsl(57, 47%, 38%)  Olive
#338f8a  rgb(51, 143, 138)  hsl(177, 47%, 38%)  Dark Cyan