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#8D00A9

#8d00a9 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8d00a9 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.57% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 290.06°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.02.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0853

Complementary

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #1ca900

Split complementary

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #71a900
  3. #00a939

Analogous

  1. #3900a9
  2. #8d00a9
  3. #a90071

Triadic

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #a98d00
  3. #00a98d

Tetradic

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #a9001c
  3. #1ca900
  4. #00a98d

Square

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #a93900
  3. #1ca900
  4. #0071a9

Monochromatic

  1. #110014
  2. #4d005d
  3. #8d00a9
  4. #cd00f6
  5. #e043ff

Shades

#8d00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #7f0098
  3. #710087
  4. #630076
  5. #550065
  6. #470055
  7. #380044
  8. #2a0033
  9. #1c0022
  10. #0e0011
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #981ab2
  3. #a433ba
  4. #af4dc3
  5. #bb66cb
  6. #c680d4
  7. #d199dd
  8. #ddb3e5
  9. #e8ccee
  10. #f4e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d00a9
  2. #8c0da5
  3. #8a1aa1
  4. #89269d
  5. #883399
  6. #874095
  7. #854d90
  8. #845a8c
  9. #836688
  10. #817384
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f407e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004bad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1556a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8c3762 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #513aab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e43a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d2984 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d00a9 {
  color: #8d00a9;
}
Background
.bg-8d00a9 {
  background-color: #8d00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #8d00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d00a9, #a90071);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.02 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.98 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.08 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.72 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.72 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.90 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.97 #72ff56 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8d00a9  rgb(141, 0, 169)  hsl(290, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#1ca900  rgb(28, 169, 0)  hsl(110, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a98d00  rgb(169, 141, 0)  hsl(50, 100%, 33%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a98d  rgb(0, 169, 141)  hsl(170, 100%, 33%)  Jungle Green