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#8317B1

#8317b1 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8317b1 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 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.99% cyan, 87.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 282.08°, with 77% saturation and 39.22% 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 7.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 5.02.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0861

Complementary

  1. #8317b1
  2. #45b117

Split complementary

  1. #8317b1
  2. #92b117
  3. #17b136

Analogous

  1. #3617b1
  2. #8317b1
  3. #b11792

Triadic

  1. #8317b1
  2. #b18317
  3. #17b183

Tetradic

  1. #8317b1
  2. #b11745
  3. #45b117
  4. #17b183

Square

  1. #8317b1
  2. #b13617
  3. #45b117
  4. #1792b1

Monochromatic

  1. #1f052a
  2. #510e6d
  3. #8317b1
  4. #ae30e4
  5. #c974ed

Shades

#8317b1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8317b1
  2. #76159f
  3. #69128e
  4. #5c107c
  5. #4f0e6a
  6. #420c59
  7. #340947
  8. #270735
  9. #1a0523
  10. #0d0212
  11. #000000

Tints

#8317b1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8317b1
  2. #8f2eb9
  3. #9c45c1
  4. #a85dc8
  5. #b574d0
  6. #c18bd8
  7. #cda2e0
  8. #dab9e8
  9. #e6d1ef
  10. #f3e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8317b1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8317b1
  2. #8322ac
  3. #822ca7
  4. #8237a2
  5. #82419d
  6. #824c99
  7. #815694
  8. #81618f
  9. #816b8a
  10. #807685
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #694283 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eb5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7d4269 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #473fb3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5244af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #80368c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8317b1 {
  color: #8317b1;
}
Background
.bg-8317b1 {
  background-color: #8317b1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8317b1 {
  border: 2px solid #8317b1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8317b1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 131 23 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8317b1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8317b1, #b11792);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8317b1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(131 23 177 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.02 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.14 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.45 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.09 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.14 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.81 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 7.94 #7ce84e Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8317b1  rgb(131, 23, 177)  hsl(282, 77%, 39%)  Dark Violet
#45b117  rgb(69, 177, 23)  hsl(102, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#b18317  rgb(177, 131, 23)  hsl(42, 77%, 39%)  Dark Goldenrod
#17b183  rgb(23, 177, 131)  hsl(162, 77%, 39%)  Mint