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#8D34B2

#8d34b2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8d34b2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 20.39% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.79% cyan, 70.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 282.38°, with 54.78% saturation and 45.1% 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 6.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1133

Complementary

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #59b234

Split complementary

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #98b234
  3. #34b24e

Analogous

  1. #4e34b2
  2. #8d34b2
  3. #b23498

Triadic

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #b28d34
  3. #34b28d

Tetradic

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #b23459
  3. #59b234
  4. #34b28d

Square

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #b24e34
  3. #59b234
  4. #3498b2

Monochromatic

  1. #2f113c
  2. #5e2377
  3. #8d34b2
  4. #b062d1
  5. #ce9de2

Shades

#8d34b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #7f2fa0
  3. #712a8e
  4. #63247d
  5. #551f6b
  6. #471a59
  7. #381547
  8. #2a1035
  9. #1c0a24
  10. #0e0512
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d34b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #9848ba
  3. #a45dc1
  4. #af71c9
  5. #bb85d1
  6. #c69ad9
  7. #d1aee0
  8. #ddc2e8
  9. #e8d6f0
  10. #f4ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d34b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d34b2
  2. #8c3cad
  3. #8a43a8
  4. #894ba3
  5. #88529e
  6. #875a99
  7. #856294
  8. #84698f
  9. #83718a
  10. #817885
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #745188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d61af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a4e6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #584db4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6252b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b458f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d34b2 {
  color: #8d34b2;
}
Background
.bg-8d34b2 {
  background-color: #8d34b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d34b2 {
  border: 2px solid #8d34b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d34b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 52 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 55% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d34b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d34b2, #b23498);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d34b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 52 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.12 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.70 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.87 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.00 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.02 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.55 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.68 #72cb4d Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#8d34b2  rgb(141, 52, 178)  hsl(282, 55%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#59b234  rgb(89, 178, 52)  hsl(102, 55%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#b28d34  rgb(178, 141, 52)  hsl(42, 55%, 45%)  Dark Goldenrod
#34b28d  rgb(52, 178, 141)  hsl(162, 55%, 45%)  Mint