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#8D38B2

#8d38b2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8d38b2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 21.96% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.79% cyan, 68.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 281.8°, with 52.14% saturation and 45.88% 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1171

Complementary

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #5db238

Split complementary

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #9ab238
  3. #38b250

Analogous

  1. #5038b2
  2. #8d38b2
  3. #b2389a

Triadic

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #b28d38
  3. #38b28d

Tetradic

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #b2385d
  3. #5db238
  4. #38b28d

Square

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #b25038
  3. #5db238
  4. #389ab2

Monochromatic

  1. #31133e
  2. #5f2678
  3. #8d38b2
  4. #b067cf
  5. #cea1e2

Shades

#8d38b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #7f32a0
  3. #712d8e
  4. #63277d
  5. #55226b
  6. #471c59
  7. #381647
  8. #2a1135
  9. #1c0b24
  10. #0e0612
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d38b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #984cba
  3. #a460c1
  4. #af74c9
  5. #bb88d1
  6. #c69cd9
  7. #d1afe0
  8. #ddc3e8
  9. #e8d7f0
  10. #f4ebf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d38b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d38b2
  2. #8c3fad
  3. #8a46a8
  4. #894ea3
  5. #88559e
  6. #875c99
  7. #856394
  8. #846a8f
  9. #83728a
  10. #817985
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #755389 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3162af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #895171 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a50b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6354b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b488f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d38b2 {
  color: #8d38b2;
}
Background
.bg-8d38b2 {
  background-color: #8d38b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d38b2 {
  border: 2px solid #8d38b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d38b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 56 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 52% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d38b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d38b2, #b2389a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d38b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 56 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.05 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.16 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.24 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.99 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.13 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.17 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.88 #72c74d Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#8d38b2  rgb(141, 56, 178)  hsl(282, 52%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#5db238  rgb(93, 178, 56)  hsl(102, 52%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#b28d38  rgb(178, 141, 56)  hsl(42, 52%, 46%)  Dark Goldenrod
#38b28d  rgb(56, 178, 141)  hsl(162, 52%, 46%)  Mint