#8A3A5F

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #8A3A5F

Visually, #8A3A5F is defined as a moderate magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 58, and 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 58% Magenta, 31% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 332.2° hue, 40.8% saturation, and 38.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A3A5F
RGB138, 58, 95
HSL332.2°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 58%, 31%, 46%
HSV332.2°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB36.5, 38.3, -5.1
XYZ14.1, 9.3, 11.9
Decimal9058911

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A3A5F; }
.text-color { color: #8A3A5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A3A5F; }

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