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#8E008E

#8e008e ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8e008e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 0% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 27.84% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 0.67.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.077

Complementary

  1. #8e008e
  2. #008e00

Split complementary

  1. #8e008e
  2. #478e00
  3. #008e47

Analogous

  1. #47008e
  2. #8e008e
  3. #8e0047

Triadic

  1. #8e008e
  2. #8e8e00
  3. #008e8e

Tetradic

  1. #8e008e
  2. #8e0000
  3. #008e00
  4. #008e8e

Square

  1. #8e008e
  2. #8e4700
  3. #008e00
  4. #00478e

Monochromatic

  1. #140014
  2. #410041
  3. #8e008e
  4. #da00da
  5. #ff28ff

Shades

#8e008e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e008e
  2. #800080
  3. #720072
  4. #630063
  5. #550055
  6. #470047
  7. #390039
  8. #2b002b
  9. #1c001c
  10. #0e000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e008e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e008e
  2. #991a99
  3. #a533a5
  4. #b04db0
  5. #bb66bb
  6. #c780c7
  7. #d299d2
  8. #ddb3dd
  9. #e8cce8
  10. #f4e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e008e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e008e
  2. #8d0d8d
  3. #8b1a8b
  4. #8a268a
  5. #883388
  6. #874087
  7. #864d86
  8. #845a84
  9. #836683
  10. #817381
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d3d6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004491 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #37548b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #932552 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #593490 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #65418c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #911b6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e008e {
  color: #8e008e;
}
Background
.bg-8e008e {
  background-color: #8e008e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e008e {
  border: 2px solid #8e008e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e008e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 0 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 100% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e008e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e008e, #8e0047);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e008e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 0 142 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 0.67 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 1.67 #800080 Purple ΔE 3.09 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.37 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.55 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.58 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.64 #71ff71 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8e008e  rgb(142, 0, 142)  hsl(300, 100%, 28%)  Dark Magenta
#008e00  rgb(0, 142, 0)  hsl(120, 100%, 28%)  Islamic Green
#8e8e00  rgb(142, 142, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 28%)  Olive
#008e8e  rgb(0, 142, 142)  hsl(180, 100%, 28%)  Dark Cyan