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#8C19C3

#8c19c3 ≈ Dark Violet

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#8c19c3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 9.8% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.21% cyan, 87.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 280.59°, with 77.27% saturation and 43.14% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 6.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Violet (#9400d3), ΔE 2.25.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1021

Complementary

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #50c319

Split complementary

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #a5c319
  3. #19c337

Analogous

  1. #3719c3
  2. #8c19c3
  3. #c319a5

Triadic

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #c38c19
  3. #19c38c

Tetradic

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #c31950
  3. #50c319
  4. #19c38c

Square

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #c33719
  3. #50c319
  4. #19a5c3

Monochromatic

  1. #2b083b
  2. #5b107f
  3. #8c19c3
  4. #b142e7
  5. #cd86ef

Shades

#8c19c3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #7e17b0
  3. #70149c
  4. #621289
  5. #540f75
  6. #460d62
  7. #380a4e
  8. #2a083b
  9. #1c0527
  10. #0e0314
  11. #000000

Tints

#8c19c3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #9830c9
  3. #a347cf
  4. #af5ed5
  5. #ba75db
  6. #c68ce1
  7. #d1a3e7
  8. #ddbaed
  9. #e8d1f3
  10. #f4e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8c19c3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8c19c3
  2. #8b23bc
  3. #8a2eb6
  4. #8838af
  5. #8742a8
  6. #864da2
  7. #85579b
  8. #846194
  9. #826b8d
  10. #817687
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #714890 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cc0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #844a74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a45c6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5649c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #873c9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8c19c3 {
  color: #8c19c3;
}
Background
.bg-8c19c3 {
  background-color: #8c19c3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8c19c3 {
  border: 2px solid #8c19c3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8c19c3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 25 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 77% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8c19c3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c19c3, #c319a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8c19c3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 25 195 / 0.35);
}

#9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 2.25 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.68 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 5.12 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.49 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.87 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.15 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.36 #73e63c Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Dark Violet
#8c19c3  rgb(140, 25, 195)  hsl(281, 77%, 43%)  Dark Violet
#50c319  rgb(80, 195, 25)  hsl(101, 77%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#c38c19  rgb(195, 140, 25)  hsl(41, 77%, 43%)  Dark Goldenrod
#19c38c  rgb(25, 195, 140)  hsl(161, 77%, 43%)  Caribbean Green