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#8A2C8A

#8a2c8a ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a2c8a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 17.25% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 51.65% saturation and 35.69% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.0904

Complementary

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #2c8a2c

Split complementary

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #5b8a2c
  3. #2c8a5b

Analogous

  1. #5b2c8a
  2. #8a2c8a
  3. #8a2c5b

Triadic

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #8a8a2c
  3. #2c8a8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #8a2c2c
  3. #2c8a2c
  4. #2c8a8a

Square

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #8a5b2c
  3. #2c8a2c
  4. #2c5b8a

Monochromatic

  1. #160716
  2. #501a50
  3. #8a2c8a
  4. #c240c2
  5. #d57ad5

Shades

#8a2c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #7c287c
  3. #6e236e
  4. #611f61
  5. #531a53
  6. #451645
  7. #371237
  8. #290d29
  9. #1c091c
  10. #0e040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a2c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #964196
  3. #a156a1
  4. #ad6bad
  5. #b980b9
  6. #c596c5
  7. #d0abd0
  8. #dcc0dc
  9. #e8d5e8
  10. #f3eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a2c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a2c8a
  2. #893489
  3. #883d88
  4. #874587
  5. #864e86
  6. #855685
  7. #845e84
  8. #836783
  9. #826f82
  10. #817881
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e486e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e4d8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #445988 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8e3957 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d428c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #674b89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d346f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a2c8a {
  color: #8a2c8a;
}
Background
.bg-8a2c8a {
  background-color: #8a2c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a2c8a {
  border: 2px solid #8a2c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a2c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 44 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a2c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2c8a, #8a2c5b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a2c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 44 138 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.23 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.47 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.47 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 6.01 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 6.22 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.10 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.82 #75d375 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8a2c8a  rgb(138, 44, 138)  hsl(300, 52%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#2c8a2c  rgb(44, 138, 44)  hsl(120, 52%, 36%)  Forest Green
#8a8a2c  rgb(138, 138, 44)  hsl(60, 52%, 36%)  Olive
#2c8a8a  rgb(44, 138, 138)  hsl(180, 52%, 36%)  Dark Cyan