Darkmagenta — #8B008B
#8B008B is a dark, vivid magenta. It is the CSS named color darkmagenta.
Color values
| HEX | #8B008B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 0, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 27%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 45%) |
| Decimal | 9109643 |
| CSS | color: #8B008B; |
| Android | 0xFF8B008B |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.000, blue: 0.545, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8B008B | 8.50:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #8B008B | 2.47:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8B008B
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8B008B and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8B008B
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8B008B in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8B008B; background-color: #8B008B; }
.element { color: rgb(139 0 139); }
.element { color: hsl(300 100% 27%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8B008B] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8B008B;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8B008B?
#8B008B is a dark, vivid magenta, which CSS calls darkmagenta. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness.
What is #8B008B in RGB?
#8B008B converts to rgb(139, 0, 139) — 139 red, 0 green and 139 blue.
What is #8B008B in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 45%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8B008B be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.50:1 versus 2.47:1).
What is the complementary color of #8B008B?
#008A00 — the hue directly opposite #8B008B on the color wheel.