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#8B32AF

#8b32af ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8b32af is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 19.61% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.57% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 282.72°, with 55.56% saturation and 44.12% 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 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1087

Complementary

  1. #8b32af
  2. #56af32

Split complementary

  1. #8b32af
  2. #95af32
  3. #32af4d

Analogous

  1. #4d32af
  2. #8b32af
  3. #af3295

Triadic

  1. #8b32af
  2. #af8b32
  3. #32af8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b32af
  2. #af3256
  3. #56af32
  4. #32af8b

Square

  1. #8b32af
  2. #af4d32
  3. #56af32
  4. #3295af

Monochromatic

  1. #2c1038
  2. #5c2174
  3. #8b32af
  4. #af5dd1
  5. #cd98e2

Shades

#8b32af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b32af
  2. #7d2d9e
  3. #6f288c
  4. #61237b
  5. #531e69
  6. #461958
  7. #381446
  8. #2a0f35
  9. #1c0a23
  10. #0e0512
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b32af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b32af
  2. #9747b7
  3. #a25bbf
  4. #ae70c7
  5. #b984cf
  6. #c599d7
  7. #d1addf
  8. #dcc2e7
  9. #e8d6ef
  10. #f3ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b32af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b32af
  2. #8a3aaa
  3. #8942a6
  4. #8849a1
  5. #87519c
  6. #865998
  7. #846193
  8. #83698e
  9. #827089
  10. #817885
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #724f86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b5fac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #884c6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #574bb1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6050ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #89438c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b32af {
  color: #8b32af;
}
Background
.bg-8b32af {
  background-color: #8b32af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b32af {
  border: 2px solid #8b32af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b32af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 50 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 56% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b32af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b32af, #af3295);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b32af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 50 175 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.72 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.81 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.51 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.16 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.35 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.38 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.75 #74cd50 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#8b32af  rgb(139, 50, 175)  hsl(283, 56%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#56af32  rgb(86, 175, 50)  hsl(103, 56%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#af8b32  rgb(175, 139, 50)  hsl(43, 56%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#32af8b  rgb(50, 175, 139)  hsl(163, 56%, 44%)  Jungle Green