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#8A5488

#8a5488 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#8a5488 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 32.94% green and 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 39.13% magenta, 1.45% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 302.22°, with 24.32% saturation and 43.53% 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 5.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 4.27.

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Relative luminance0.1352

Complementary

  1. #8a5488
  2. #548a56

Split complementary

  1. #8a5488
  2. #6d8a54
  3. #548a71

Analogous

  1. #71548a
  2. #8a5488
  3. #8a546d

Triadic

  1. #8a5488
  2. #888a54
  3. #54888a

Tetradic

  1. #8a5488
  2. #8a5654
  3. #548a56
  4. #54888a

Square

  1. #8a5488
  2. #8a7154
  3. #548a56
  4. #546d8a

Monochromatic

  1. #2b1a2a
  2. #5a3759
  3. #8a5488
  4. #af7cad
  5. #ccabcb

Shades

#8a5488 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a5488
  2. #7c4c7a
  3. #6e436d
  4. #613b5f
  5. #533252
  6. #452a44
  7. #372236
  8. #291929
  9. #1c111b
  10. #0e080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a5488 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a5488
  2. #966594
  3. #a176a0
  4. #ad87ac
  5. #b998b8
  6. #c5aac4
  7. #d0bbcf
  8. #dcccdb
  9. #e8dde7
  10. #f3eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a5488 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a5488
  2. #895887
  3. #885d86
  4. #876186
  5. #866685
  6. #856a84
  7. #846e83
  8. #837382
  9. #827782
  10. #817c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #766076 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51628a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6986 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d5968 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c5d89 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #726287 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c5776 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a5488 {
  color: #8a5488;
}
Background
.bg-8a5488 {
  background-color: #8a5488;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a5488 {
  border: 2px solid #8a5488;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a5488;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 84 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 24% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a5488 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a5488, #8a546d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a5488 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 84 136 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 4.27 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 7.63 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.45 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.28 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.14 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 11.92 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.18 #75ab77 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#8a5488  rgb(138, 84, 136)  hsl(302, 24%, 44%)  Deep Plum
#548a56  rgb(84, 138, 86)  hsl(122, 24%, 44%)  Sea Green
#888a54  rgb(136, 138, 84)  hsl(62, 24%, 44%)  Moss Green
#54888a  rgb(84, 136, 138)  hsl(182, 24%, 44%)  Dark Cyan