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#8C19B4

#8c19b4 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8c19b4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.22% cyan, 86.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 284.52°, with 75.61% saturation and 40.2% 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 7.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 4.23.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.0957

Complementary

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #41b419

Split complementary

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #8fb419
  3. #19b43f

Analogous

  1. #3f19b4
  2. #8c19b4
  3. #b4198f

Triadic

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #b48c19
  3. #19b48c

Tetradic

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #b41941
  3. #41b419
  4. #19b48c

Square

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #b43f19
  3. #41b419
  4. #198fb4

Monochromatic

  1. #24062e
  2. #581071
  3. #8c19b4
  4. #b736e3
  5. #cf7aec

Shades

#8c19b4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #7e17a2
  3. #701490
  4. #62127e
  5. #540f6c
  6. #460d5a
  7. #380a48
  8. #2a0836
  9. #1c0524
  10. #0e0312
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c19b4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #9830bc
  3. #a347c3
  4. #af5ecb
  5. #ba75d2
  6. #c68cda
  7. #d1a3e1
  8. #ddbae9
  9. #e8d1f0
  10. #f4e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c19b4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c19b4
  2. #8b23af
  3. #8a2eaa
  4. #8838a4
  5. #87429f
  6. #864d9a
  7. #855795
  8. #846190
  9. #826b8a
  10. #817685
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #704686 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #025ab1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #88436b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f41b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b48b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a368e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c19b4 {
  color: #8c19b4;
}
Background
.bg-8c19b4 {
  background-color: #8c19b4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c19b4 {
  border: 2px solid #8c19b4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c19b4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 76% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c19b4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c19b4, #b4198f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c19b4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 180 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.23 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.77 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.07 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.10 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.23 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.53 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.03 #73e64b Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8c19b4  rgb(140, 25, 180)  hsl(285, 76%, 40%)  Dark Violet
#41b419  rgb(65, 180, 25)  hsl(105, 76%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b48c19  rgb(180, 140, 25)  hsl(45, 76%, 40%)  Dark Goldenrod
#19b48c  rgb(25, 180, 140)  hsl(165, 76%, 40%)  Mint