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#8A4E8A

#8a4e8a ≈ Deep Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#8a4e8a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 30.59% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 27.78% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Deep Plum (#8e4585), ΔE 2.66.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1269

Complementary

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #4e8a4e

Split complementary

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #6c8a4e
  3. #4e8a6c

Analogous

  1. #6c4e8a
  2. #8a4e8a
  3. #8a4e6c

Triadic

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #8a8a4e
  3. #4e8a8a

Tetradic

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #8a4e4e
  3. #4e8a4e
  4. #4e8a8a

Square

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #8a6c4e
  3. #4e8a4e
  4. #4e6c8a

Monochromatic

  1. #281728
  2. #593259
  3. #8a4e8a
  4. #b074b0
  5. #cca5cc

Shades

#8a4e8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #7c467c
  3. #6e3e6e
  4. #613761
  5. #532f53
  6. #452745
  7. #371f37
  8. #291729
  9. #1c101c
  10. #0e080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a4e8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #966096
  3. #a171a1
  4. #ad83ad
  5. #b995b9
  6. #c5a7c5
  7. #d0b8d0
  8. #dccadc
  9. #e8dce8
  10. #f3edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a4e8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a4e8a
  2. #895389
  3. #885888
  4. #875d87
  5. #866286
  6. #856785
  7. #846c84
  8. #837183
  9. #827682
  10. #817b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #755c75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #495f8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596788 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d5465 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #69598b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #705e89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c5276 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a4e8a {
  color: #8a4e8a;
}
Background
.bg-8a4e8a {
  background-color: #8a4e8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a4e8a {
  border: 2px solid #8a4e8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a4e8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 78 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 28% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a4e8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a4e8a, #8a4e6c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a4e8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 78 138 / 0.35);
}

#8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 2.66 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.34 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.28 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.29 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.41 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.65 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.25 #75b175 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Deep Plum
#8a4e8a  rgb(138, 78, 138)  hsl(300, 28%, 42%)  Deep Plum
#4e8a4e  rgb(78, 138, 78)  hsl(120, 28%, 42%)  Sea Green
#8a8a4e  rgb(138, 138, 78)  hsl(60, 28%, 42%)  Moss Green
#4e8a8a  rgb(78, 138, 138)  hsl(180, 28%, 42%)  Dark Cyan