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Recognised as Colour

#8A00A2

  • #8A00A2
  • Magenta
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dark magenta

#8A00A2 is a magenta with RGB values 138, 0, 162 and HSL 291°, 100%, 32%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark magenta.

Colour values

#8A00A2#8A00A2
HEX#8A00A2
RGBrgb(138, 0, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.5412, 0, 0.6353
RGB percentages54.1%, 0%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(291.1, 100%, 31.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.1, 100%, 63.5%)
CMYK14.8%, 100%, 0%, 36.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer9,044,130
CSS custom property--colour: #8A00A2;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.08012WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness93.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.07:1
Contrast with white8.07:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#292929
Inverted#75FF5D

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#0048A6no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 46.7 from the original
Deuteranopia#1B549Fno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 56 from the original
Tritanopia#8A335Eno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 50.6 from the original
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text8.07:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.6:1WCAG large text: Fail

Named colours

Dark magenta · ΔE 12.4Dark orchid · ΔE 13.4Purple · ΔE 16.4Indigo · ΔE 20Medium orchid · ΔE 21.1Dark violet · ΔE 23
Nearest named CSS colourDark magenta (#8B008B)ΔE 12.44, a distinctly different colour
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#18A200
Analogous#3900A2, #A20069
Triadic#A28A00, #00A28A
Split complementary#69A200, #00A239
Tetradic#A23900, #18A200, #0069A2

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#EA6FFF
Lighter +30%#E23CFF
Lighter +20%#DB09FF
Lighter +10%#B500D5
Darker −10%#5F006F
Darker −20%#33003C
Darker −30%#080009
Darker −40%#000000
More saturated +25%#8A00A2
Less saturated −25%#7C148E

Channel breakdown

R138
G0
B162
Red138 (54.1%)
Green0 (0%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue291.11°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness31.76%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 8A · G 00 · B A2

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