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#8C1949

#8c1949 ≈ Pansy Purple

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8c1949 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.14% magenta, 47.86% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 334.96°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184a), ΔE 5.14.

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Relative luminance0.0675

Complementary

  1. #8c1949
  2. #198c5c

Split complementary

  1. #8c1949
  2. #198c23
  3. #19828c

Analogous

  1. #8c1982
  2. #8c1949
  3. #8c2319

Triadic

  1. #8c1949
  2. #498c19
  3. #19498c

Tetradic

  1. #8c1949
  2. #8c5c19
  3. #198c5c
  4. #19498c

Square

  1. #8c1949
  2. #828c19
  3. #198c5c
  4. #23198c

Monochromatic

  1. #110309
  2. #4b0d27
  3. #8c1949
  4. #cd256b
  5. #e25c94

Shades

#8c1949 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c1949
  2. #7e1742
  3. #70143a
  4. #621233
  5. #540f2c
  6. #460d25
  7. #380a1d
  8. #2a0816
  9. #1c050f
  10. #0e0307
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c1949 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c1949
  2. #98305b
  3. #a3476d
  4. #af5e80
  5. #ba7592
  6. #c68ca4
  7. #d1a3b6
  8. #ddbac8
  9. #e8d1db
  10. #f4e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c1949 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c1949
  2. #8b234f
  3. #8a2e54
  4. #88385a
  5. #87425f
  6. #864d65
  7. #85576a
  8. #846170
  9. #826b75
  10. #81767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a3b49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #363b4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545146 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #99002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #64314a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f4247 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #94093b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c1949 {
  color: #8c1949;
}
Background
.bg-8c1949 {
  background-color: #8c1949;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c1949 {
  border: 2px solid #8c1949;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c1949;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 335 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c1949 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c1949, #8c2319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c1949 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 73 / 0.35);
}

#78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 5.14 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.74 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 5.80 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 6.59 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 8.84 #722f37 Wine ΔE 9.23 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 10.16 #73e6b6 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Pansy Purple
#8c1949  rgb(140, 25, 73)  hsl(335, 70%, 32%)  Pansy Purple
#198c5c  rgb(25, 140, 92)  hsl(155, 70%, 32%)  Sea Green
#498c19  rgb(73, 140, 25)  hsl(95, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#19498c  rgb(25, 73, 140)  hsl(215, 70%, 32%)  Yale Blue