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#8E05AB

#8e05ab ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8e05ab is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.96% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 289.52°, with 94.32% saturation and 34.51% 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 7.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 5.33.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.088

Complementary

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #22ab05

Split complementary

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #75ab05
  3. #05ab3b

Analogous

  1. #3b05ab
  2. #8e05ab
  3. #ab0575

Triadic

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #ab8e05
  3. #05ab8e

Tetradic

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #ab0522
  3. #22ab05
  4. #05ab8e

Square

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #ab3b05
  3. #22ab05
  4. #0575ab

Monochromatic

  1. #130116
  2. #500361
  3. #8e05ab
  4. #cc07f5
  5. #dc4ffa

Shades

#8e05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #80059a
  3. #720489
  4. #630478
  5. #550367
  6. #470356
  7. #390244
  8. #2b0233
  9. #1c0122
  10. #0e0111
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #991eb3
  3. #a537bc
  4. #b050c4
  5. #bb69cd
  6. #c782d5
  7. #d29bdd
  8. #ddb4e6
  9. #e8cdee
  10. #f4e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e05ab
  2. #8d11a7
  3. #8b1ea2
  4. #8a2a9e
  5. #88369a
  6. #874396
  7. #864f91
  8. #845b8d
  9. #836789
  10. #817484
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #704180 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004caf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1657a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8d3963 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #523bad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e44a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d2c86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e05ab {
  color: #8e05ab;
}
Background
.bg-8e05ab {
  background-color: #8e05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8e05ab {
  border: 2px solid #8e05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e05ab, #ab0575);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 5.33 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.72 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 6.30 #800080 Purple ΔE 7.09 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.43 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.70 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.99 #71fa54 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8e05ab  rgb(142, 5, 171)  hsl(290, 94%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#22ab05  rgb(34, 171, 5)  hsl(110, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#ab8e05  rgb(171, 142, 5)  hsl(50, 94%, 35%)  Dark Goldenrod
#05ab8e  rgb(5, 171, 142)  hsl(170, 94%, 35%)  Jungle Green