Information about #8B308D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8B308D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 48, 141) — 54.5% red, 18.8% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 36 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B308D reads as a pleasantly vivid purple-pink magenta and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Purple (#952E8F). Slightly further away sit Vintage Magenta (#942194) and Purple Slime (#7A2B97).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(139, 48, 141)), which gives #8B308D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B308D: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #8B308D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B308D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8B308D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B308D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B308D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B308D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8B308D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #8B308D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Warm Purple color link
Warm Purple

#952E8F

Vintage Magenta color link
Vintage Magenta

#942194

Purple Slime color link
Purple Slime

#7A2B97

Cadmium Violet color link
Cadmium Violet

#7F3E98

Light Eggplant color link
Light Eggplant

#894585

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Luxury Purple color link
Luxury Purple

#743089

Cobalt Violet Deep color link
Cobalt Violet Deep

#91219E

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Centre Stage color link
Centre Stage

#833174

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Maximum Purple color link
Maximum Purple

#733380

#8B308D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B308D
  • RGB139, 48, 141
  • CMYK1, 36, 0, 45
  • HSL299°, 49%, 37%
  • HSL Precise298.71°, 49.206%, 37.059%
  • HSV299°, 66%, 55%
  • HSB299°, 66%, 55%
  • HEX ID8B308D
  • DECIMAL ID9121933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
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