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#831788

#831788 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#831788 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.37% red, 9.02% green and 53.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.68% cyan, 83.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black. Its hue angle is 297.35°, with 71.07% saturation and 31.18% 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 8.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 1.67.

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Relative luminance0.0722

Complementary

  1. #831788
  2. #1c8817

Split complementary

  1. #831788
  2. #558817
  3. #17884b

Analogous

  1. #4b1788
  2. #831788
  3. #881755

Triadic

  1. #831788
  2. #888317
  3. #178883

Tetradic

  1. #831788
  2. #88171c
  3. #1c8817
  4. #178883

Square

  1. #831788
  2. #884b17
  3. #1c8817
  4. #175588

Monochromatic

  1. #110311
  2. #440c47
  3. #831788
  4. #c222c9
  5. #dc56e2

Shades

#831788 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #831788
  2. #76157a
  3. #69126d
  4. #5c105f
  5. #4f0e52
  6. #420c44
  7. #340936
  8. #270729
  9. #1a051b
  10. #0d020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#831788 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #831788
  2. #8f2e94
  3. #9c45a0
  4. #a85dac
  5. #b574b8
  6. #c18bc4
  7. #cda2cf
  8. #dab9db
  9. #e6d1e7
  10. #f3e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#831788 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #831788
  2. #832287
  3. #822c86
  4. #823786
  5. #824185
  6. #824c84
  7. #815683
  8. #816182
  9. #816b82
  10. #807681
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #663d69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00448b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #345085 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #862d51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #53378a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e4086 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #85266b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-831788 {
  color: #831788;
}
Background
.bg-831788 {
  background-color: #831788;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-831788 {
  border: 2px solid #831788;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #831788;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 23 136;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 71% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-831788 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #831788, #881755);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-831788 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 23 136 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 1.67 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 1.68 #800080 Purple ΔE 2.20 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.45 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.18 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.30 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.32 #7ce877 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#831788  rgb(131, 23, 136)  hsl(297, 71%, 31%)  Dark Magenta
#1c8817  rgb(28, 136, 23)  hsl(117, 71%, 31%)  India Green
#888317  rgb(136, 131, 23)  hsl(57, 71%, 31%)  Olive
#178883  rgb(23, 136, 131)  hsl(177, 71%, 31%)  Dark Cyan