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#8B008B

#8b008b Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
  • darkmagenta
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#8b008b (Dark Magenta) is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 0% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 27.25% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 (WCAG AAA).

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0735

Complementary

  1. #8b008b
  2. #008b00

Split complementary

  1. #8b008b
  2. #458b00
  3. #008b45

Analogous

  1. #45008b
  2. #8b008b
  3. #8b0045

Triadic

  1. #8b008b
  2. #8b8b00
  3. #008b8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b008b
  2. #8b0000
  3. #008b00
  4. #008b8b

Square

  1. #8b008b
  2. #8b4500
  3. #008b00
  4. #00458b

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #3e003e
  3. #8b008b
  4. #d700d7
  5. #ff25ff

Shades

#8b008b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b008b
  2. #7d007d
  3. #6f006f
  4. #610061
  5. #530053
  6. #460046
  7. #380038
  8. #2a002a
  9. #1c001c
  10. #0e000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b008b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b008b
  2. #971a97
  3. #a233a2
  4. #ae4dae
  5. #b966b9
  6. #c580c5
  7. #d199d1
  8. #dcb3dc
  9. #e8cce8
  10. #f3e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b008b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b008b
  2. #8a0d8a
  3. #891a89
  4. #882688
  5. #873387
  6. #864086
  7. #844d84
  8. #835a83
  9. #826682
  10. #817381
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b3b6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00428e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #355288 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #902450 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #57338d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #634089 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e1b6c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b008b {
  color: #8b008b;
}
Background
.bg-8b008b {
  background-color: #8b008b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b008b {
  border: 2px solid #8b008b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b008b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 0 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 100% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b008b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b008b, #8b0045);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b008b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 0 139 / 0.35);
}

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Dark Magenta
#8b008b  rgb(139, 0, 139)  hsl(300, 100%, 27%)  Dark Magenta
#008b00  rgb(0, 139, 0)  hsl(120, 100%, 27%)  India Green
#8b8b00  rgb(139, 139, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 27%)  Olive
#008b8b  rgb(0, 139, 139)  hsl(180, 100%, 27%)  Dark Cyan