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#8700A0

#8700a0 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8700a0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.94% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.62% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 290.63°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% 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 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.03.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0769

Complementary

  1. #8700a0
  2. #19a000

Split complementary

  1. #8700a0
  2. #69a000
  3. #00a037

Analogous

  1. #3700a0
  2. #8700a0
  3. #a00069

Triadic

  1. #8700a0
  2. #a08700
  3. #00a087

Tetradic

  1. #8700a0
  2. #a00019
  3. #19a000
  4. #00a087

Square

  1. #8700a0
  2. #a03700
  3. #19a000
  4. #0069a0

Monochromatic

  1. #110014
  2. #460053
  3. #8700a0
  4. #c800ec
  5. #e03aff

Shades

#8700a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8700a0
  2. #7a0090
  3. #6c0080
  4. #5f0070
  5. #510060
  6. #440050
  7. #360040
  8. #290030
  9. #1b0020
  10. #0e0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#8700a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8700a0
  2. #931aaa
  3. #9f33b3
  4. #ab4dbd
  5. #b766c6
  6. #c380d0
  7. #cf99d9
  8. #dbb3e3
  9. #e7ccec
  10. #f3e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8700a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8700a0
  2. #860d9d
  3. #861a9a
  4. #852696
  5. #843393
  6. #844090
  7. #834d8d
  8. #825a8a
  9. #816686
  10. #817383
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3d78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #18529d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #87335c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e37a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a409e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #87267d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8700a0 {
  color: #8700a0;
}
Background
.bg-8700a0 {
  background-color: #8700a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8700a0 {
  border: 2px solid #8700a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8700a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 135 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8700a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8700a0, #a00069);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8700a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(135 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.03 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.86 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.34 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.39 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.46 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.49 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.53 #78ff5f Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8700a0  rgb(135, 0, 160)  hsl(291, 100%, 31%)  Dark Magenta
#19a000  rgb(25, 160, 0)  hsl(111, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#a08700  rgb(160, 135, 0)  hsl(51, 100%, 31%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a087  rgb(0, 160, 135)  hsl(171, 100%, 31%)  Persian Green