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#8300A6

#8300a6 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8300a6 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.37% red, 0% green and 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.08% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 287.35°, with 100% saturation and 32.55% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.38.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0758

Complementary

  1. #8300a6
  2. #23a600

Split complementary

  1. #8300a6
  2. #76a600
  3. #00a630

Analogous

  1. #3000a6
  2. #8300a6
  3. #a60076

Triadic

  1. #8300a6
  2. #a68300
  3. #00a683

Tetradic

  1. #8300a6
  2. #a60023
  3. #23a600
  4. #00a683

Square

  1. #8300a6
  2. #a63000
  3. #23a600
  4. #0076a6

Monochromatic

  1. #100014
  2. #47005a
  3. #8300a6
  4. #bf00f3
  5. #d740ff

Shades

#8300a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8300a6
  2. #760095
  3. #690085
  4. #5c0074
  5. #4f0064
  6. #420053
  7. #340042
  8. #270032
  9. #1a0021
  10. #0d0011
  11. #000000

Tints

#8300a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8300a6
  2. #8f1aaf
  3. #9c33b8
  4. #a84dc1
  5. #b566ca
  6. #c180d3
  7. #cd99db
  8. #dab3e4
  9. #e6cced
  10. #f3e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8300a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8300a6
  2. #830da2
  3. #821a9e
  4. #82269b
  5. #823397
  6. #824093
  7. #814d8f
  8. #815a8b
  9. #816688
  10. #807384
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #673c7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0051a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #803760 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4837a8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #543fa4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #812a82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8300a6 {
  color: #8300a6;
}
Background
.bg-8300a6 {
  background-color: #8300a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8300a6 {
  border: 2px solid #8300a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8300a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 0 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8300a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8300a6, #a60076);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8300a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 0 166 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.38 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.14 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.43 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.84 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.89 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.98 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.85 #7cff59 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8300a6  rgb(131, 0, 166)  hsl(287, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#23a600  rgb(35, 166, 0)  hsl(107, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a68300  rgb(166, 131, 0)  hsl(47, 100%, 33%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a683  rgb(0, 166, 131)  hsl(167, 100%, 33%)  Jungle Green