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#8B4E87

#8b4e87 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#8b4e87 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 30.59% green and 52.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.88% magenta, 2.88% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 303.93°, with 28.11% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 2.47.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1269

Complementary

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #4e8b52

Split complementary

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #698b4e
  3. #4e8b70

Analogous

  1. #704e8b
  2. #8b4e87
  3. #8b4e69

Triadic

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #878b4e
  3. #4e878b

Tetradic

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #8b524e
  3. #4e8b52
  4. #4e878b

Square

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #8b704e
  3. #4e8b52
  4. #4e698b

Monochromatic

  1. #291728
  2. #5a3357
  3. #8b4e87
  4. #b174ad
  5. #cda5ca

Shades

#8b4e87 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #7d467a
  3. #6f3e6c
  4. #61375f
  5. #532f51
  6. #462744
  7. #381f36
  8. #2a1729
  9. #1c101b
  10. #0e080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b4e87 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #976093
  3. #a2719f
  4. #ae83ab
  5. #b995b7
  6. #c5a7c3
  7. #d1b8cf
  8. #dccadb
  9. #e8dce7
  10. #f3edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b4e87 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b4e87
  2. #8a5386
  3. #895886
  4. #885d85
  5. #876284
  6. #866784
  7. #846c83
  8. #837182
  9. #827681
  10. #817b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #755c73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b5f89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6785 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8f5364 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a5888 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #715e86 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d5174 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b4e87 {
  color: #8b4e87;
}
Background
.bg-8b4e87 {
  background-color: #8b4e87;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b4e87 {
  border: 2px solid #8b4e87;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b4e87;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 78 135;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 28% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b4e87 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b4e87, #8b4e69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b4e87 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 78 135 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 2.47 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 7.42 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.02 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.03 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 10.14 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.88 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.09 #74b178 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#8b4e87  rgb(139, 78, 135)  hsl(304, 28%, 43%)  Deep Plum
#4e8b52  rgb(78, 139, 82)  hsl(124, 28%, 43%)  Sea Green
#878b4e  rgb(135, 139, 78)  hsl(64, 28%, 43%)  Moss Green
#4e878b  rgb(78, 135, 139)  hsl(184, 28%, 43%)  Dark Cyan