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#8317AB

#8317ab ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8317ab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.37% red, 9.02% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.39% cyan, 86.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 283.78°, with 76.29% saturation and 38.04% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 7.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 5.8.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0838

Complementary

  1. #8317ab
  2. #3fab17

Split complementary

  1. #8317ab
  2. #89ab17
  3. #17ab39

Analogous

  1. #3917ab
  2. #8317ab
  3. #ab1789

Triadic

  1. #8317ab
  2. #ab8317
  3. #17ab83

Tetradic

  1. #8317ab
  2. #ab173f
  3. #3fab17
  4. #17ab83

Square

  1. #8317ab
  2. #ab3917
  3. #3fab17
  4. #1789ab

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0524
  2. #4f0e68
  3. #8317ab
  4. #b12ce3
  5. #ca6fec

Shades

#8317ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8317ab
  2. #76159a
  3. #691289
  4. #5c1078
  5. #4f0e67
  6. #420c56
  7. #340944
  8. #270733
  9. #1a0522
  10. #0d0211
  11. #000000

Tints

#8317ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8317ab
  2. #8f2eb3
  3. #9c45bc
  4. #a85dc4
  5. #b574cd
  6. #c18bd5
  7. #cda2dd
  8. #dab9e6
  9. #e6d1ee
  10. #f3e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8317ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8317ab
  2. #8322a7
  3. #822ca2
  4. #82379e
  5. #82419a
  6. #824c96
  7. #815691
  8. #81618d
  9. #816b89
  10. #807684
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #69427f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004caf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7f3f65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #493dad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5443a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #803387 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8317ab {
  color: #8317ab;
}
Background
.bg-8317ab {
  background-color: #8317ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8317ab {
  border: 2px solid #8317ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8317ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 23 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 76% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8317ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8317ab, #ab1789);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8317ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 23 171 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.80 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.00 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 6.21 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.27 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.05 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.49 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.65 #7ce854 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8317ab  rgb(131, 23, 171)  hsl(284, 76%, 38%)  Dark Violet
#3fab17  rgb(63, 171, 23)  hsl(104, 76%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#ab8317  rgb(171, 131, 23)  hsl(44, 76%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#17ab83  rgb(23, 171, 131)  hsl(164, 76%, 38%)  Jungle Green