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#8D09AA

#8d09aa ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8d09aa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 3.53% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.06% cyan, 94.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 289.19°, with 89.94% saturation and 35.1% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.24.

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Relative luminance0.0876

Complementary

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #26aa09

Split complementary

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #77aa09
  3. #09aa3c

Analogous

  1. #3c09aa
  2. #8d09aa
  3. #aa0977

Triadic

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #aa8d09
  3. #09aa8d

Tetradic

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #aa0926
  3. #26aa09
  4. #09aa8d

Square

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #aa3c09
  3. #26aa09
  4. #0977aa

Monochromatic

  1. #140119
  2. #510561
  3. #8d09aa
  4. #c90df2
  5. #d956f6

Shades

#8d09aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #7f0899
  3. #710788
  4. #630677
  5. #550566
  6. #470555
  7. #380444
  8. #2a0333
  9. #1c0222
  10. #0e0111
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d09aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #9822b3
  3. #a43abb
  4. #af53c4
  5. #bb6bcc
  6. #c684d5
  7. #d19ddd
  8. #ddb5e6
  9. #e8ceee
  10. #f4e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d09aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d09aa
  2. #8c15a6
  3. #8a21a2
  4. #892d9d
  5. #883999
  6. #874595
  7. #855091
  8. #845c8d
  9. #836888
  10. #817484
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f417f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1757a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8c3963 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #513cac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e44a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c2c85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d09aa {
  color: #8d09aa;
}
Background
.bg-8d09aa {
  background-color: #8d09aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d09aa {
  border: 2px solid #8d09aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d09aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 9 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d09aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d09aa, #aa0977);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d09aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 9 170 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.24 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.84 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.20 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.97 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.48 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.51 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.81 #72f655 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8d09aa  rgb(141, 9, 170)  hsl(289, 90%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#26aa09  rgb(38, 170, 9)  hsl(109, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#aa8d09  rgb(170, 141, 9)  hsl(49, 90%, 35%)  Dark Goldenrod
#09aa8d  rgb(9, 170, 141)  hsl(169, 90%, 35%)  Jungle Green