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#8905AB

#8905ab ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8905ab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 53.73% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.88% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 287.71°, with 94.32% saturation and 34.51% 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 7.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.59.

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Relative luminance0.0837

Complementary

  1. #8905ab
  2. #27ab05

Split complementary

  1. #8905ab
  2. #7aab05
  3. #05ab36

Analogous

  1. #3605ab
  2. #8905ab
  3. #ab057a

Triadic

  1. #8905ab
  2. #ab8905
  3. #05ab89

Tetradic

  1. #8905ab
  2. #ab0527
  3. #27ab05
  4. #05ab89

Square

  1. #8905ab
  2. #ab3605
  3. #27ab05
  4. #057aab

Monochromatic

  1. #120116
  2. #4d0361
  3. #8905ab
  4. #c507f5
  5. #d74ffa

Shades

#8905ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8905ab
  2. #7b059a
  3. #6e0489
  4. #600478
  5. #520367
  6. #450356
  7. #370244
  8. #290233
  9. #1b0122
  10. #0e0111
  11. #000000

Tints

#8905ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8905ab
  2. #951eb3
  3. #a137bc
  4. #ac50c4
  5. #b869cd
  6. #c482d5
  7. #d09bdd
  8. #dcb4e6
  9. #e7cdee
  10. #f3e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8905ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8905ab
  2. #8811a7
  3. #871ea2
  4. #862a9e
  5. #85369a
  6. #854396
  7. #844f91
  8. #835b8d
  9. #826789
  10. #817484
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c407f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004baf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0155a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #873a63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d3aad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5942a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #882d86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8905ab {
  color: #8905ab;
}
Background
.bg-8905ab {
  background-color: #8905ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8905ab {
  border: 2px solid #8905ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8905ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 137 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8905ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8905ab, #ab057a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8905ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(137 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.59 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.80 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.49 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.07 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.18 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.41 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.86 #76fa54 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8905ab  rgb(137, 5, 171)  hsl(288, 94%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#27ab05  rgb(39, 171, 5)  hsl(108, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#ab8905  rgb(171, 137, 5)  hsl(48, 94%, 35%)  Dark Goldenrod
#05ab89  rgb(5, 171, 137)  hsl(168, 94%, 35%)  Jungle Green