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#8A2BB2

#8a2bb2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8a2bb2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 16.86% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.47% cyan, 75.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 282.22°, with 61.09% saturation and 43.33% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993399
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Relative luminance0.1035

Complementary

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #53b22b

Split complementary

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #96b22b
  3. #2bb246

Analogous

  1. #462bb2
  2. #8a2bb2
  3. #b22b96

Triadic

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #b28a2b
  3. #2bb28a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #b22b53
  3. #53b22b
  4. #2bb28a

Square

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #b2462b
  3. #53b22b
  4. #2b96b2

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0d37
  2. #5a1c74
  3. #8a2bb2
  4. #af54d6
  5. #cc91e5

Shades

#8a2bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #7c27a0
  3. #6e228e
  4. #611e7d
  5. #531a6b
  6. #451659
  7. #371147
  8. #290d35
  9. #1c0924
  10. #0e0412
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #9640ba
  3. #a155c1
  4. #ad6bc9
  5. #b980d1
  6. #c595d9
  7. #d0aae0
  8. #dcbfe8
  9. #e8d5f0
  10. #f3eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2bb2
  2. #8934ad
  3. #883ca8
  4. #8745a3
  5. #864d9e
  6. #855699
  7. #845e94
  8. #83678f
  9. #826f8a
  10. #817885
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #714c86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e5daf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #864a6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5248b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d4db0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #88408e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2bb2 {
  color: #8a2bb2;
}
Background
.bg-8a2bb2 {
  background-color: #8a2bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #8a2bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 43 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 61% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2bb2, #b22b96);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 43 178 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.84 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.90 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.39 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.91 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.98 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 7.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.55 #75d44d Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#8a2bb2  rgb(138, 43, 178)  hsl(282, 61%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#53b22b  rgb(83, 178, 43)  hsl(102, 61%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#b28a2b  rgb(178, 138, 43)  hsl(42, 61%, 43%)  Dark Goldenrod
#2bb28a  rgb(43, 178, 138)  hsl(162, 61%, 43%)  Mint