ColorTool
Log in
#8C1962

#8c1962 ≈ Boysenberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#8c1962 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 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.14% magenta, 30% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 321.91°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 8.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 4.37.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#990066
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0715

Complementary

  1. #8c1962
  2. #198c43

Split complementary

  1. #8c1962
  2. #298c19
  3. #198c7c

Analogous

  1. #7c198c
  2. #8c1962
  3. #8c1929

Triadic

  1. #8c1962
  2. #628c19
  3. #19628c

Tetradic

  1. #8c1962
  2. #8c4319
  3. #198c43
  4. #19628c

Square

  1. #8c1962
  2. #8c7c19
  3. #198c43
  4. #19298c

Monochromatic

  1. #11030c
  2. #4b0d35
  3. #8c1962
  4. #cd258f
  5. #e25cb1

Shades

#8c1962 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c1962
  2. #7e1758
  3. #70144e
  4. #621245
  5. #540f3b
  6. #460d31
  7. #380a27
  8. #2a081d
  9. #1c0514
  10. #0e030a
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c1962 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c1962
  2. #983072
  3. #a34781
  4. #af5e91
  5. #ba75a1
  6. #c68cb1
  7. #d1a3c0
  8. #ddbad0
  9. #e8d1e0
  10. #f4e8ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c1962 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c1962
  2. #8b2365
  3. #8a2e68
  4. #88386b
  5. #87426e
  6. #864d71
  7. #855774
  8. #846177
  9. #826b7a
  10. #81767d
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b3d55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c3f64 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e535f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96133c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #613463 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c4360 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92164e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-8c1962 {
  color: #8c1962;
}
Background
.bg-8c1962 {
  background-color: #8c1962;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c1962 {
  border: 2px solid #8c1962;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c1962;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c1962 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c1962, #8c1929);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c1962 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 98 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 4.37 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 5.66 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.89 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.33 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.92 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.22 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 9.38 #73e69d Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#8c1962  rgb(140, 25, 98)  hsl(322, 70%, 32%)  Boysenberry
#198c43  rgb(25, 140, 67)  hsl(142, 70%, 32%)  Sea Green
#628c19  rgb(98, 140, 25)  hsl(82, 70%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#19628c  rgb(25, 98, 140)  hsl(202, 70%, 32%)  Sea Blue