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#8400A9

#8400a9 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8400a9 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.76% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.89% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 286.86°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 8.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.71.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0777

Complementary

  1. #8400a9
  2. #25a900

Split complementary

  1. #8400a9
  2. #7aa900
  3. #00a92f

Analogous

  1. #2f00a9
  2. #8400a9
  3. #a9007a

Triadic

  1. #8400a9
  2. #a98400
  3. #00a984

Tetradic

  1. #8400a9
  2. #a90025
  3. #25a900
  4. #00a984

Square

  1. #8400a9
  2. #a92f00
  3. #25a900
  4. #007aa9

Monochromatic

  1. #100014
  2. #48005d
  3. #8400a9
  4. #c000f6
  5. #d643ff

Shades

#8400a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8400a9
  2. #770098
  3. #6a0087
  4. #5c0076
  5. #4f0065
  6. #420055
  7. #350044
  8. #280033
  9. #1a0022
  10. #0d0011
  11. #000000

Tints

#8400a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8400a9
  2. #901ab2
  3. #9d33ba
  4. #a94dc3
  5. #b566cb
  6. #c280d4
  7. #ce99dd
  8. #dab3e5
  9. #e6ccee
  10. #f3e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8400a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8400a9
  2. #840da5
  3. #831aa1
  4. #83269d
  5. #823399
  6. #824095
  7. #824d90
  8. #815a8c
  9. #816688
  10. #807384
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #683d7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0052a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #813962 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4838ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #543fa7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #822b84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8400a9 {
  color: #8400a9;
}
Background
.bg-8400a9 {
  background-color: #8400a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8400a9 {
  border: 2px solid #8400a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8400a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 132 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8400a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8400a9, #a9007a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8400a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(132 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.71 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.39 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.51 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.86 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.93 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.06 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.14 #7bff56 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8400a9  rgb(132, 0, 169)  hsl(287, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#25a900  rgb(37, 169, 0)  hsl(107, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a98400  rgb(169, 132, 0)  hsl(47, 100%, 33%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a984  rgb(0, 169, 132)  hsl(167, 100%, 33%)  Jungle Green