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#831796

#831796 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#831796 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 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.67% cyan, 84.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black. Its hue angle is 291.02°, with 73.41% saturation and 33.92% 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 8.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 3.02.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0764

Complementary

  1. #831796
  2. #2a9617

Split complementary

  1. #831796
  2. #6a9617
  3. #179643

Analogous

  1. #431796
  2. #831796
  3. #96176a

Triadic

  1. #831796
  2. #968317
  3. #179683

Tetradic

  1. #831796
  2. #96172a
  3. #2a9617
  4. #179683

Square

  1. #831796
  2. #964317
  3. #2a9617
  4. #176a96

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0312
  2. #490d54
  3. #831796
  4. #bd21d8
  5. #d25fe7

Shades

#831796 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #831796
  2. #761587
  3. #691278
  4. #5c1069
  5. #4f0e5a
  6. #420c4b
  7. #34093c
  8. #27072d
  9. #1a051e
  10. #0d020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#831796 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #831796
  2. #8f2ea1
  3. #9c45ab
  4. #a85db6
  5. #b574c0
  6. #c18bcb
  7. #cda2d5
  8. #dab9e0
  9. #e6d1ea
  10. #f3e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#831796 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #831796
  2. #832294
  3. #822c92
  4. #82378f
  5. #82418d
  6. #824c8b
  7. #815689
  8. #816187
  9. #816b84
  10. #807682
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #673f72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004799 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #285293 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #843559 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #503998 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b4294 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #832b76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-831796 {
  color: #831796;
}
Background
.bg-831796 {
  background-color: #831796;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-831796 {
  border: 2px solid #831796;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #831796;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 23 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 73% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-831796 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #831796, #96176a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-831796 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 23 150 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.02 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 3.72 #800080 Purple ΔE 4.16 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 5.79 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.77 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.85 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.90 #7ce869 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#831796  rgb(131, 23, 150)  hsl(291, 73%, 34%)  Dark Magenta
#2a9617  rgb(42, 150, 23)  hsl(111, 73%, 34%)  Islamic Green
#968317  rgb(150, 131, 23)  hsl(51, 73%, 34%)  Olive
#179683  rgb(23, 150, 131)  hsl(171, 73%, 34%)  Persian Green