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#8C3AB2

#8c3ab2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8c3ab2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 22.75% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.35% cyan, 67.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 281°, with 50.85% saturation and 46.27% 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 6.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1182

Complementary

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #60b23a

Split complementary

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #9cb23a
  3. #3ab250

Analogous

  1. #503ab2
  2. #8c3ab2
  3. #b23a9c

Triadic

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #b28c3a
  3. #3ab28c

Tetradic

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #b23a60
  3. #60b23a
  4. #3ab28c

Square

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #b2503a
  3. #60b23a
  4. #3a9cb2

Monochromatic

  1. #31143f
  2. #5f2778
  3. #8c3ab2
  4. #af6ace
  5. #cea4e1

Shades

#8c3ab2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #7e34a0
  3. #702e8e
  4. #62297d
  5. #54236b
  6. #461d59
  7. #381747
  8. #2a1135
  9. #1c0c24
  10. #0e0612
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c3ab2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #984eba
  3. #a361c1
  4. #af75c9
  5. #ba89d1
  6. #c69dd9
  7. #d1b0e0
  8. #ddc4e8
  9. #e8d8f0
  10. #f4ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c3ab2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c3ab2
  2. #8b41ad
  3. #8a48a8
  4. #884fa3
  5. #87569e
  6. #865d99
  7. #856494
  8. #846b8f
  9. #82728a
  10. #817985
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #745489 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3162af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #885271 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5951b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6355b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a4a90 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c3ab2 {
  color: #8c3ab2;
}
Background
.bg-8c3ab2 {
  background-color: #8c3ab2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c3ab2 {
  border: 2px solid #8c3ab2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c3ab2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 58 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 51% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c3ab2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c3ab2, #b23a9c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c3ab2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 58 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.11 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.06 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.38 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.63 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.11 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.14 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.83 #73c54d Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#8c3ab2  rgb(140, 58, 178)  hsl(281, 51%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#60b23a  rgb(96, 178, 58)  hsl(101, 51%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#b28c3a  rgb(178, 140, 58)  hsl(41, 51%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#3ab28c  rgb(58, 178, 140)  hsl(161, 51%, 46%)  Mint