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#8B00A3

#8b00a3 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8b00a3 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 0% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.72% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 291.17°, with 100% saturation and 31.96% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0813

Complementary

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #18a300

Split complementary

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #69a300
  3. #00a33a

Analogous

  1. #3a00a3
  2. #8b00a3
  3. #a30069

Triadic

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #a38b00
  3. #00a38b

Tetradic

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #a30018
  3. #18a300
  4. #00a38b

Square

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #a33a00
  3. #18a300
  4. #0069a3

Monochromatic

  1. #110014
  2. #4a0056
  3. #8b00a3
  4. #cc00ef
  5. #e23dff

Shades

#8b00a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #7d0093
  3. #6f0082
  4. #610072
  5. #530062
  6. #460052
  7. #380041
  8. #2a0031
  9. #1c0021
  10. #0e0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#8b00a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #971aac
  3. #a233b5
  4. #ae4dbf
  5. #b966c8
  6. #c580d1
  7. #d199da
  8. #dcb3e3
  9. #e8cced
  10. #f3e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8b00a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8b00a3
  2. #8a0da0
  3. #891a9c
  4. #882699
  5. #873395
  6. #864092
  7. #844d8e
  8. #835a8b
  9. #826687
  10. #817384
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d3e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c54a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8b345e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5138a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d42a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b277f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8b00a3 {
  color: #8b00a3;
}
Background
.bg-8b00a3 {
  background-color: #8b00a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8b00a3 {
  border: 2px solid #8b00a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8b00a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8b00a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b00a3, #a30069);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8b00a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.18 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.10 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.79 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.01 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.66 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.85 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.87 #74ff5c Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8b00a3  rgb(139, 0, 163)  hsl(291, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#18a300  rgb(24, 163, 0)  hsl(111, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#a38b00  rgb(163, 139, 0)  hsl(51, 100%, 32%)  Dark Goldenrod
#00a38b  rgb(0, 163, 139)  hsl(171, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green