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#8B4FA2

#8b4fa2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8b4fa2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 30.98% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.2% cyan, 51.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 283.37°, with 34.44% saturation and 47.25% 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 3.3.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1369

Complementary

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #66a24f

Split complementary

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #8fa24f
  3. #4fa261

Analogous

  1. #614fa2
  2. #8b4fa2
  3. #a24f8f

Triadic

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #a28b4f
  3. #4fa28b

Tetradic

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #a24f66
  3. #66a24f
  4. #4fa28b

Square

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #a2614f
  3. #66a24f
  4. #4f8fa2

Monochromatic

  1. #331d3b
  2. #5f366f
  3. #8b4fa2
  4. #ae7ec0
  5. #ceb1d9

Shades

#8b4fa2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #7d4792
  3. #6f3f82
  4. #613771
  5. #532f61
  6. #462851
  7. #382041
  8. #2a1831
  9. #1c1020
  10. #0e0810
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b4fa2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #9761ab
  3. #a272b5
  4. #ae84be
  5. #b995c7
  6. #c5a7d1
  7. #d1b9da
  8. #dccae3
  9. #e8dcec
  10. #f3edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b4fa2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b4fa2
  2. #8a549f
  3. #89599b
  4. #885e98
  5. #876394
  6. #866891
  7. #846c8e
  8. #83718a
  9. #827687
  10. #817b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #775f83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e64a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5069a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a5c71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #665ca4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c60a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a5787 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b4fa2 {
  color: #8b4fa2;
}
Background
.bg-8b4fa2 {
  background-color: #8b4fa2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b4fa2 {
  border: 2px solid #8b4fa2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b4fa2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 79 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 34% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b4fa2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b4fa2, #a24f8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b4fa2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 79 162 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 3.30 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 5.04 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.80 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.67 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.87 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.88 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.38 #74b05d Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#8b4fa2  rgb(139, 79, 162)  hsl(283, 34%, 47%)  Purpureus
#66a24f  rgb(102, 162, 79)  hsl(103, 34%, 47%)  Asparagus
#a28b4f  rgb(162, 139, 79)  hsl(43, 34%, 47%)  Camel
#4fa28b  rgb(79, 162, 139)  hsl(163, 34%, 47%)  Persian Green