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#8A558B

#8a558b ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#8a558b is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 33.33% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.72% cyan, 38.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 298.89°, with 24.11% saturation and 43.92% 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 5.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 4.55.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1376

Complementary

  1. #8a558b
  2. #568b55

Split complementary

  1. #8a558b
  2. #718b55
  3. #558b6f

Analogous

  1. #6f558b
  2. #8a558b
  3. #8b5571

Triadic

  1. #8a558b
  2. #8b8a55
  3. #558b8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a558b
  2. #8b5556
  3. #568b55
  4. #558b8a

Square

  1. #8a558b
  2. #8b6f55
  3. #568b55
  4. #55718b

Monochromatic

  1. #2c1b2c
  2. #5b385c
  3. #8a558b
  4. #af7db0
  5. #ccaccd

Shades

#8a558b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a558b
  2. #7c4d7d
  3. #6e446f
  4. #613c61
  5. #533353
  6. #452b46
  7. #372238
  8. #291a2a
  9. #1c111c
  10. #0e090e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a558b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a558b
  2. #966697
  3. #a177a2
  4. #ad88ae
  5. #b999b9
  6. #c5aac5
  7. #d0bbd1
  8. #dcccdc
  9. #e8dde8
  10. #f3eef3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a558b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a558b
  2. #89598a
  3. #885e89
  4. #876288
  5. #866687
  6. #856b86
  7. #846f84
  8. #837383
  9. #827782
  10. #817c81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #776177 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51648d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6a89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d5a69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c5e8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #72628a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c5878 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a558b {
  color: #8a558b;
}
Background
.bg-8a558b {
  background-color: #8a558b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a558b {
  border: 2px solid #8a558b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a558b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 85 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 24% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a558b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a558b, #8b5571);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a558b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 85 139 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 4.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.89 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.37 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.68 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.79 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.15 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 12.44 #75aa74 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#8a558b  rgb(138, 85, 139)  hsl(299, 24%, 44%)  Deep Plum
#568b55  rgb(86, 139, 85)  hsl(119, 24%, 44%)  Sea Green
#8b8a55  rgb(139, 138, 85)  hsl(59, 24%, 44%)  Moss Green
#558b8a  rgb(85, 139, 138)  hsl(179, 24%, 44%)  Cadet Blue