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#8900A1

#8900a1 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8900a1 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.73% red, 0% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.91% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 291.06°, with 100% saturation and 31.57% 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 8.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0789

Complementary

  1. #8900a1
  2. #18a100

Split complementary

  1. #8900a1
  2. #68a100
  3. #00a139

Analogous

  1. #3900a1
  2. #8900a1
  3. #a10068

Triadic

  1. #8900a1
  2. #a18900
  3. #00a189

Tetradic

  1. #8900a1
  2. #a10018
  3. #18a100
  4. #00a189

Square

  1. #8900a1
  2. #a13900
  3. #18a100
  4. #0068a1

Monochromatic

  1. #110014
  2. #480055
  3. #8900a1
  4. #ca00ee
  5. #e23bff

Shades

#8900a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8900a1
  2. #7b0091
  3. #6e0081
  4. #600071
  5. #520061
  6. #450051
  7. #370040
  8. #290030
  9. #1b0020
  10. #0e0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#8900a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8900a1
  2. #951aaa
  3. #a133b4
  4. #ac4dbd
  5. #b866c7
  6. #c480d0
  7. #d099d9
  8. #dcb3e3
  9. #e7ccec
  10. #f3e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8900a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8900a1
  2. #880d9e
  3. #871a9a
  4. #862697
  5. #853394
  6. #854091
  7. #844d8d
  8. #835a8a
  9. #826687
  10. #817383
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b3d79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a539e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #89335d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f37a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c419f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #89267e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8900a1 {
  color: #8900a1;
}
Background
.bg-8900a1 {
  background-color: #8900a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8900a1 {
  border: 2px solid #8900a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8900a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 137 0 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8900a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8900a1, #a10068);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8900a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(137 0 161 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.00 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.89 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.48 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.34 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.54 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.62 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.68 #76ff5e Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8900a1  rgb(137, 0, 161)  hsl(291, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#18a100  rgb(24, 161, 0)  hsl(111, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#a18900  rgb(161, 137, 0)  hsl(51, 100%, 32%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a189  rgb(0, 161, 137)  hsl(171, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green