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#8E00A2

#8e00a2 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8e00a2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.35% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 292.59°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 7.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 3.85.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0836

Complementary

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #14a200

Split complementary

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #65a200
  3. #00a23d

Analogous

  1. #3d00a2
  2. #8e00a2
  3. #a20065

Triadic

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #a28e00
  3. #00a28e

Tetradic

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #a20014
  3. #14a200
  4. #00a28e

Square

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #a23d00
  3. #14a200
  4. #0065a2

Monochromatic

  1. #120014
  2. #4b0055
  3. #8e00a2
  4. #d100ee
  5. #e73cff

Shades

#8e00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #800092
  3. #720082
  4. #630071
  5. #550061
  6. #470051
  7. #390041
  8. #2b0031
  9. #1c0020
  10. #0e0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #991aab
  3. #a533b5
  4. #b04dbe
  5. #bb66c7
  6. #c780d1
  7. #d299da
  8. #ddb3e3
  9. #e8ccec
  10. #f4e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e00a2
  2. #8d0d9f
  3. #8b1a9b
  4. #8a2698
  5. #883394
  6. #874091
  7. #864d8e
  8. #845a8a
  9. #836687
  10. #817383
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f3f7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #23569f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8f325e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5438a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6143a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f267f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e00a2 {
  color: #8e00a2;
}
Background
.bg-8e00a2 {
  background-color: #8e00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #8e00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e00a2, #a20065);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.85 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.84 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.69 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.16 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.00 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.04 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.25 #71ff5d Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8e00a2  rgb(142, 0, 162)  hsl(293, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#14a200  rgb(20, 162, 0)  hsl(113, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#a28e00  rgb(162, 142, 0)  hsl(53, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#00a28e  rgb(0, 162, 142)  hsl(173, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green