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#8C19AF

#8c19af ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8c19af is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20% cyan, 85.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 286°, with 75% saturation and 39.22% 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 7.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.96.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0937

Complementary

  1. #8c19af
  2. #3caf19

Split complementary

  1. #8c19af
  2. #87af19
  3. #19af41

Analogous

  1. #4119af
  2. #8c19af
  3. #af1987

Triadic

  1. #8c19af
  2. #af8c19
  3. #19af8c

Tetradic

  1. #8c19af
  2. #af193c
  3. #3caf19
  4. #19af8c

Square

  1. #8c19af
  2. #af4119
  3. #3caf19
  4. #1987af

Monochromatic

  1. #210629
  2. #560f6c
  3. #8c19af
  4. #b933e2
  5. #d076eb

Shades

#8c19af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c19af
  2. #7e179e
  3. #70148c
  4. #62127b
  5. #540f69
  6. #460d58
  7. #380a46
  8. #2a0835
  9. #1c0523
  10. #0e0312
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c19af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c19af
  2. #9830b7
  3. #a347bf
  4. #af5ec7
  5. #ba75cf
  6. #c68cd7
  7. #d1a3df
  8. #ddbae7
  9. #e8d1ef
  10. #f4e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c19af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c19af
  2. #8b23aa
  3. #8a2ea6
  4. #8838a1
  5. #87429c
  6. #864d98
  7. #855793
  8. #84618e
  9. #826b89
  10. #817685
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #704583 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1459ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #894068 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5140b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d48ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a348a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c19af {
  color: #8c19af;
}
Background
.bg-8c19af {
  background-color: #8c19af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c19af {
  border: 2px solid #8c19af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c19af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 75% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c19af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c19af, #af1987);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c19af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 175 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.96 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.27 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.31 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.99 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.28 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.40 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.97 #73e650 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8c19af  rgb(140, 25, 175)  hsl(286, 75%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#3caf19  rgb(60, 175, 25)  hsl(106, 75%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#af8c19  rgb(175, 140, 25)  hsl(46, 75%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#19af8c  rgb(25, 175, 140)  hsl(166, 75%, 39%)  Jungle Green