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#8D09AE

#8d09ae ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8d09ae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.97% cyan, 94.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 288°, with 90.16% saturation and 35.88% 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 7.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 5.23.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0891

Complementary

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #2aae09

Split complementary

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #7cae09
  3. #09ae3a

Analogous

  1. #3a09ae
  2. #8d09ae
  3. #ae097c

Triadic

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #ae8d09
  3. #09ae8d

Tetradic

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #ae092a
  3. #2aae09
  4. #09ae8d

Square

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #ae3a09
  3. #2aae09
  4. #097cae

Monochromatic

  1. #17011d
  2. #520565
  3. #8d09ae
  4. #c611f3
  5. #d75af6

Shades

#8d09ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #7f089d
  3. #71078b
  4. #63067a
  5. #550568
  6. #470557
  7. #380446
  8. #2a0334
  9. #1c0223
  10. #0e0111
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d09ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #9822b6
  3. #a43abe
  4. #af53c6
  5. #bb6bce
  6. #c684d7
  7. #d19ddf
  8. #ddb5e7
  9. #e8ceef
  10. #f4e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d09ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d09ae
  2. #8c15a9
  3. #8a21a5
  4. #892da0
  5. #88399c
  6. #874597
  7. #855092
  8. #845c8e
  9. #836889
  10. #817485
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f4282 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004db2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c58ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8b3b66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #503cb0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d45ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c2e89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d09ae {
  color: #8d09ae;
}
Background
.bg-8d09ae {
  background-color: #8d09ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d09ae {
  border: 2px solid #8d09ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d09ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 9 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 90% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d09ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d09ae, #ae097c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d09ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 9 174 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.23 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.86 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.83 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.06 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.49 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.57 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.81 #72f651 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8d09ae  rgb(141, 9, 174)  hsl(288, 90%, 36%)  Dark Violet
#2aae09  rgb(42, 174, 9)  hsl(108, 90%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#ae8d09  rgb(174, 141, 9)  hsl(48, 90%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#09ae8d  rgb(9, 174, 141)  hsl(168, 90%, 36%)  Jungle Green