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#8C19A8

#8c19a8 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8c19a8 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.67% cyan, 85.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 288.25°, with 74.09% saturation and 37.84% 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 7.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.23.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.091

Complementary

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #35a819

Split complementary

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #7ca819
  3. #19a844

Analogous

  1. #4419a8
  2. #8c19a8
  3. #a8197c

Triadic

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #a88c19
  3. #19a88c

Tetradic

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #a81935
  3. #35a819
  4. #19a88c

Square

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #a84419
  3. #35a819
  4. #197ca8

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0523
  2. #540f65
  3. #8c19a8
  4. #bd2ee0
  5. #d270ea

Shades

#8c19a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #7e1797
  3. #701486
  4. #621276
  5. #540f65
  6. #460d54
  7. #380a43
  8. #2a0832
  9. #1c0522
  10. #0e0311
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c19a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #9830b1
  3. #a347b9
  4. #af5ec2
  5. #ba75cb
  6. #c68cd4
  7. #d1a3dc
  8. #ddbae5
  9. #e8d1ee
  10. #f4e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c19a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c19a8
  2. #8b23a4
  3. #8a2ea0
  4. #88389c
  5. #874298
  6. #864d94
  7. #855790
  8. #84618c
  9. #826b88
  10. #817684
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f447f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004eac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2158a5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8b3d64 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #533faa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5f47a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b3285 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c19a8 {
  color: #8c19a8;
}
Background
.bg-8c19a8 {
  background-color: #8c19a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c19a8 {
  border: 2px solid #8c19a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c19a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c19a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c19a8, #a8197c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c19a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 168 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.23 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.03 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.20 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.01 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.02 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.07 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.37 #73e657 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8c19a8  rgb(140, 25, 168)  hsl(288, 74%, 38%)  Dark Magenta
#35a819  rgb(53, 168, 25)  hsl(108, 74%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#a88c19  rgb(168, 140, 25)  hsl(48, 74%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#19a88c  rgb(25, 168, 140)  hsl(168, 74%, 38%)  Jungle Green