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#8B668B

#8b668b ≈ Old Lavender

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#8b668b is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 40% green and 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 15.35% saturation and 47.25% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), ΔE 8.77.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1686

Complementary

  1. #8b668b
  2. #668b66

Split complementary

  1. #8b668b
  2. #788b66
  3. #668b78

Analogous

  1. #78668b
  2. #8b668b
  3. #8b6678

Triadic

  1. #8b668b
  2. #8b8b66
  3. #668b8b

Tetradic

  1. #8b668b
  2. #8b6666
  3. #668b66
  4. #668b8b

Square

  1. #8b668b
  2. #8b7866
  3. #668b66
  4. #66788b

Monochromatic

  1. #332533
  2. #5f465f
  3. #8b668b
  4. #ae90ae
  5. #cebcce

Shades

#8b668b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b668b
  2. #7d5c7d
  3. #6f526f
  4. #614761
  5. #533d53
  6. #463346
  7. #382938
  8. #2a1f2a
  9. #1c141c
  10. #0e0a0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b668b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b668b
  2. #977597
  3. #a285a2
  4. #ae94ae
  5. #b9a3b9
  6. #c5b3c5
  7. #d1c2d1
  8. #dcd1dc
  9. #e8e0e8
  10. #f3f0f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b668b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b668b
  2. #8a698a
  3. #896b89
  4. #886e88
  5. #877087
  6. #867386
  7. #847684
  8. #837883
  9. #827b82
  10. #817d81
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d6d7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #646f8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c748a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d6973 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #756c8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a6f8a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c687d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b668b {
  color: #8b668b;
}
Background
.bg-8b668b {
  background-color: #8b668b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b668b {
  border: 2px solid #8b668b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b668b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 102 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 15% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b668b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b668b, #8b6678);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b668b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 102 139 / 0.35);
}

#796878 Old Lavender ΔE 8.77 #997a8d Mountbatten Pink ΔE 8.87 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 9.57 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.43 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 10.45 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.53 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 12.08 #749974 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Old Lavender
#8b668b  rgb(139, 102, 139)  hsl(300, 15%, 47%)  Old Lavender
#668b66  rgb(102, 139, 102)  hsl(120, 15%, 47%)  Sea Green
#8b8b66  rgb(139, 139, 102)  hsl(60, 15%, 47%)  Moss Green
#668b8b  rgb(102, 139, 139)  hsl(180, 15%, 47%)  Cadet Blue