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#8D4EA2

#8d4ea2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8d4ea2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 30.59% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.96% cyan, 51.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 35% saturation and 47.06% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 2.99.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1372

Complementary

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #63a24e

Split complementary

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #8da24e
  3. #4ea263

Analogous

  1. #634ea2
  2. #8d4ea2
  3. #a24e8d

Triadic

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #a28d4e
  3. #4ea28d

Tetradic

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #a24e63
  3. #63a24e
  4. #4ea28d

Square

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #a2634e
  3. #63a24e
  4. #4e8da2

Monochromatic

  1. #331c3b
  2. #60356e
  3. #8d4ea2
  4. #af7cc0
  5. #cfb0d9

Shades

#8d4ea2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #7f4692
  3. #713e82
  4. #633771
  5. #552f61
  6. #472751
  7. #381f41
  8. #2a1731
  9. #1c1020
  10. #0e0810
  11. #000000

Tints

#8d4ea2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #9860ab
  3. #a471b5
  4. #af83be
  5. #bb95c7
  6. #c6a7d1
  7. #d1b8da
  8. #ddcae3
  9. #e8dcec
  10. #f4edf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8d4ea2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8d4ea2
  2. #8c539f
  3. #8a589b
  4. #895d98
  5. #886294
  6. #876791
  7. #856c8e
  8. #84718a
  9. #837687
  10. #817b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #785e83 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d64a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #506aa0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8c5a71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #675ca4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6e60a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d5687 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8d4ea2 {
  color: #8d4ea2;
}
Background
.bg-8d4ea2 {
  background-color: #8d4ea2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8d4ea2 {
  border: 2px solid #8d4ea2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8d4ea2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 78 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 35% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8d4ea2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8d4ea2, #a24e8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8d4ea2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 78 162 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 2.99 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 5.48 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.56 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.53 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.99 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 10.04 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.42 #72b15d Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#8d4ea2  rgb(141, 78, 162)  hsl(285, 35%, 47%)  Purpureus
#63a24e  rgb(99, 162, 78)  hsl(105, 35%, 47%)  Asparagus
#a28d4e  rgb(162, 141, 78)  hsl(45, 35%, 47%)  Brass
#4ea28d  rgb(78, 162, 141)  hsl(165, 35%, 47%)  Persian Green