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#8C01AC

#8c01ac ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8c01ac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 0.39% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.6% cyan, 99.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 288.77°, with 98.84% saturation and 33.92% 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 7.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.55.

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Relative luminance0.0858

Complementary

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #21ac01

Split complementary

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #76ac01
  3. #01ac36

Analogous

  1. #3601ac
  2. #8c01ac
  3. #ac0176

Triadic

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #ac8c01
  3. #01ac8c

Tetradic

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #ac0121
  3. #21ac01
  4. #01ac8c

Square

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #ac3601
  3. #21ac01
  4. #0176ac

Monochromatic

  1. #110014
  2. #4e0160
  3. #8c01ac
  4. #ca01f8
  5. #dc48fe

Shades

#8c01ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #7e019b
  3. #70018a
  4. #620178
  5. #540167
  6. #460156
  7. #380045
  8. #2a0034
  9. #1c0022
  10. #0e0011
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c01ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #981ab4
  3. #a334bd
  4. #af4dc5
  5. #ba67cd
  6. #c680d6
  7. #d199de
  8. #ddb3e6
  9. #e8ccee
  10. #f4e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c01ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c01ac
  2. #8b0ea8
  3. #8a1aa3
  4. #88279f
  5. #87349a
  6. #864196
  7. #854d92
  8. #845a8d
  9. #826789
  10. #817384
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e4080 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004bb0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0856a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a3964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f3aae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c43aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b2b87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c01ac {
  color: #8c01ac;
}
Background
.bg-8c01ac {
  background-color: #8c01ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c01ac {
  border: 2px solid #8c01ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c01ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 1 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 99% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c01ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c01ac, #ac0176);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c01ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 1 172 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.64 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.49 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.17 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.56 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.63 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.82 #73fe53 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8c01ac  rgb(140, 1, 172)  hsl(289, 99%, 34%)  Dark Magenta
#21ac01  rgb(33, 172, 1)  hsl(109, 99%, 34%)  Kelly Green
#ac8c01  rgb(172, 140, 1)  hsl(49, 99%, 34%)  Dark Goldenrod
#01ac8c  rgb(1, 172, 140)  hsl(169, 99%, 34%)  Jungle Green