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#8A00A0

#8a00a0 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a00a0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.75% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 291.75°, 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 8.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 3.76.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0794

Complementary

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #16a000

Split complementary

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #66a000
  3. #00a03a

Analogous

  1. #3a00a0
  2. #8a00a0
  3. #a00066

Triadic

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #a08a00
  3. #00a08a

Tetradic

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #a00016
  3. #16a000
  4. #00a08a

Square

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #a03a00
  3. #16a000
  4. #0066a0

Monochromatic

  1. #120014
  2. #480053
  3. #8a00a0
  4. #cc00ec
  5. #e43aff

Shades

#8a00a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #7c0090
  3. #6e0080
  4. #610070
  5. #530060
  6. #450050
  7. #370040
  8. #290030
  9. #1c0020
  10. #0e0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a00a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #961aaa
  3. #a133b3
  4. #ad4dbd
  5. #b966c6
  6. #c580d0
  7. #d099d9
  8. #dcb3e3
  9. #e8ccec
  10. #f3e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a00a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a00a0
  2. #890d9d
  3. #881a9a
  4. #872696
  5. #863393
  6. #854090
  7. #844d8d
  8. #835a8a
  9. #826686
  10. #817383
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c3e78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e549d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8b325c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5137a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d419e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a267d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a00a0 {
  color: #8a00a0;
}
Background
.bg-8a00a0 {
  background-color: #8a00a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a00a0 {
  border: 2px solid #8a00a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a00a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a00a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a00a0, #a00066);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a00a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.76 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.66 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.32 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.48 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.61 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.68 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.83 #75ff5f Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a00a0  rgb(138, 0, 160)  hsl(292, 100%, 31%)  Dark Magenta
#16a000  rgb(22, 160, 0)  hsl(112, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#a08a00  rgb(160, 138, 0)  hsl(52, 100%, 31%)  Olive
#00a08a  rgb(0, 160, 138)  hsl(172, 100%, 31%)  Persian Green