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#8A4DA2

#8a4da2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8a4da2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 30.2% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.81% cyan, 52.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 283.06°, with 35.56% saturation and 46.86% 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 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.5.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1332

Complementary

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #65a24d

Split complementary

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #8fa24d
  3. #4da25f

Analogous

  1. #5f4da2
  2. #8a4da2
  3. #a24d8f

Triadic

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #a28a4d
  3. #4da28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #a24d65
  3. #65a24d
  4. #4da28a

Square

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #a25f4d
  3. #65a24d
  4. #4d8fa2

Monochromatic

  1. #321c3a
  2. #5e346e
  3. #8a4da2
  4. #ad7bc0
  5. #cdafd9

Shades

#8a4da2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #7c4592
  3. #6e3e82
  4. #613671
  5. #532e61
  6. #452751
  7. #371f41
  8. #291731
  9. #1c0f20
  10. #0e0810
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4da2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #965fab
  3. #a171b5
  4. #ad82be
  5. #b994c7
  6. #c5a6d1
  7. #d0b8da
  8. #dccae3
  9. #e8dbec
  10. #f3edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4da2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4da2
  2. #89529f
  3. #88579b
  4. #875c98
  5. #866194
  6. #856791
  7. #846c8e
  8. #83718a
  9. #827687
  10. #817b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #765d82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a62a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d68a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #895a70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #645ba4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b5ea1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #895587 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4da2 {
  color: #8a4da2;
}
Background
.bg-8a4da2 {
  background-color: #8a4da2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4da2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4da2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4da2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 77 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 36% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4da2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4da2, #a24d8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4da2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 77 162 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.50 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 4.86 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.83 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.32 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.32 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.88 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.99 #75b25d Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#8a4da2  rgb(138, 77, 162)  hsl(283, 36%, 47%)  Purpureus
#65a24d  rgb(101, 162, 77)  hsl(103, 36%, 47%)  Asparagus
#a28a4d  rgb(162, 138, 77)  hsl(43, 36%, 47%)  Camel
#4da28a  rgb(77, 162, 138)  hsl(163, 36%, 47%)  Jungle Green