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#8A4591

#8a4591 ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8a4591 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 27.06% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.83% cyan, 52.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 294.47°, with 35.51% saturation and 41.96% 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.117

Complementary

  1. #8a4591
  2. #4c9145

Split complementary

  1. #8a4591
  2. #729145
  3. #459164

Analogous

  1. #644591
  2. #8a4591
  3. #914572

Triadic

  1. #8a4591
  2. #918a45
  3. #45918a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4591
  2. #91454c
  3. #4c9145
  4. #45918a

Square

  1. #8a4591
  2. #916445
  3. #4c9145
  4. #457291

Monochromatic

  1. #271429
  2. #592c5d
  3. #8a4591
  4. #b16ab8
  5. #cc9ed1

Shades

#8a4591 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4591
  2. #7c3e83
  3. #6e3774
  4. #613066
  5. #532957
  6. #452349
  7. #371c3a
  8. #29152c
  9. #1c0e1d
  10. #0e070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4591 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4591
  2. #96589c
  3. #a16aa7
  4. #ad7db2
  5. #b98fbd
  6. #c5a2c8
  7. #d0b5d3
  8. #dcc7de
  9. #e8dae9
  10. #f3ecf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4591 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4591
  2. #894b8f
  3. #88518e
  4. #87578c
  5. #865d8a
  6. #856389
  7. #846887
  8. #836e85
  9. #827483
  10. #817a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #735677 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b5b94 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #50638f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8c4f64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #645393 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c5890 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b4b79 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4591 {
  color: #8a4591;
}
Background
.bg-8a4591 {
  background-color: #8a4591;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4591 {
  border: 2px solid #8a4591;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4591;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 69 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 36% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4591 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4591, #914572);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4591 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 69 145 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 3.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.02 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.88 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.11 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.34 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.64 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.68 #75ba6e Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#8a4591  rgb(138, 69, 145)  hsl(294, 36%, 42%)  Deep Plum
#4c9145  rgb(76, 145, 69)  hsl(114, 36%, 42%)  Forest Green
#918a45  rgb(145, 138, 69)  hsl(54, 36%, 42%)  Olive
#45918a  rgb(69, 145, 138)  hsl(174, 36%, 42%)  Dark Cyan