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#8F00A0

#8f00a0 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8f00a0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.08% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.62% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 293.63°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% 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 7.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 3.5.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.0838

Complementary

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #11a000

Split complementary

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #61a000
  3. #00a03f

Analogous

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #8f00a0
  3. #a00061

Triadic

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #a08f00
  3. #00a08f

Tetradic

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #a00011
  3. #11a000
  4. #00a08f

Square

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #a03f00
  3. #11a000
  4. #0061a0

Monochromatic

  1. #120014
  2. #4b0053
  3. #8f00a0
  4. #d300ec
  5. #ea3aff

Shades

#8f00a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #810090
  3. #720080
  4. #640070
  5. #560060
  6. #480050
  7. #390040
  8. #2b0030
  9. #1d0020
  10. #0e0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#8f00a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #9a1aaa
  3. #a533b3
  4. #b14dbd
  5. #bc66c6
  6. #c780d0
  7. #d299d9
  8. #ddb3e3
  9. #e9ccec
  10. #f4e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8f00a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8f00a0
  2. #8e0d9d
  3. #8c1a9a
  4. #8b2696
  5. #893393
  6. #884090
  7. #864d8d
  8. #855a8a
  9. #836686
  10. #827383
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f3f79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #28569d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91315c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5538a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #62439e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90257d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8f00a0 {
  color: #8f00a0;
}
Background
.bg-8f00a0 {
  background-color: #8f00a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8f00a0 {
  border: 2px solid #8f00a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8f00a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 143 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8f00a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8f00a0, #a00061);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8f00a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(143 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 3.50 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.50 #800080 Purple ΔE 5.44 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.49 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.95 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.25 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.46 #70ff5f Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#8f00a0  rgb(143, 0, 160)  hsl(294, 100%, 31%)  Dark Magenta
#11a000  rgb(17, 160, 0)  hsl(114, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#a08f00  rgb(160, 143, 0)  hsl(54, 100%, 31%)  Brass
#00a08f  rgb(0, 160, 143)  hsl(174, 100%, 31%)  Persian Green