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#8A00A4

#8a00a4 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8a00a4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.85% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 290.49°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 8.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.41.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0808

Complementary

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #1aa400

Split complementary

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #6ca400
  3. #00a438

Analogous

  1. #3800a4
  2. #8a00a4
  3. #a4006c

Triadic

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #a48a00
  3. #00a48a

Tetradic

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #a4001a
  3. #1aa400
  4. #00a48a

Square

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #a43800
  3. #1aa400
  4. #006ca4

Monochromatic

  1. #110014
  2. #4a0058
  3. #8a00a4
  4. #ca00f1
  5. #e03eff

Shades

#8a00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #7c0094
  3. #6e0083
  4. #610073
  5. #530062
  6. #450052
  7. #370042
  8. #290031
  9. #1c0021
  10. #0e0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #961aad
  3. #a133b6
  4. #ad4dbf
  5. #b966c8
  6. #c580d2
  7. #d099db
  8. #dcb3e4
  9. #e8cced
  10. #f3e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a00a4
  2. #890da0
  3. #881a9d
  4. #872699
  5. #863396
  6. #854092
  7. #844d8e
  8. #835a8b
  9. #826687
  10. #817384
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c3e7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1754a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a345f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5038a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c41a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8a2880 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a00a4 {
  color: #8a00a4;
}
Background
.bg-8a00a4 {
  background-color: #8a00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #8a00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a00a4, #a4006c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.41 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.31 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.94 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.87 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.53 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.71 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.90 #75ff5b Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a00a4  rgb(138, 0, 164)  hsl(290, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#1aa400  rgb(26, 164, 0)  hsl(110, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#a48a00  rgb(164, 138, 0)  hsl(50, 100%, 32%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a48a  rgb(0, 164, 138)  hsl(170, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green