Dark Magenta

Best set with white text. The pairing reaches 8.50:1 contrast and passes AAA for normal text.

Color values

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HEX#8B008BsRGB hexadecimal

RGBrgb(139, 0, 139)screen channels

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 27%)hue, saturation, lightness

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 45%)approximate process color

Tailwindfuchsia-800nearest palette utility, not an exact token

WCAG ratios

White textAAA8.50:1

Black textfails AA2.47:1

Recommendation

Use white text for the stronger built-in pairing. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text; AAA requires 7:1.

generated in color space

Tonal ramp

#050505

#321331

#5D135C

#8B008B

#B467B0

#D9B0D5

#FAFAFA

Analogous

#45008B

#8B008B

#8B0046

Triadic

#8B008B

#8B8B00

#008B8B

Complement

#8B008B

#008B00

Lab distance · lower is closer

:root {
  --color-dark-magenta: #8B008B;
}

.swatch {
  background: var(--color-dark-magenta);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

Hue328°

Lightness33 L*

Chroma73.6

Luminance0.074