Dark Magenta

#8B008B

Dark Magenta #8B008B

Shades of Dark Magenta

#8C008C

#7C007C

#6D006D

#5D005D

#4D004D

#3E003E

#2E002E

#1F001F

#0F000F

#000000

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Tints of Dark Magenta

#8C008C

#991199

#A524A5

#B23BB2

#BF55BF

#CC71CC

#D890D8

#E5B2E5

#F2D7F2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Magenta

#8E008E

#860886

#7E107E

#761776

#6E1F6E

#672767

#5F2F5F

#573757

#4F3F4F

#474747

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What color is Dark Magenta

Dark Magenta is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Magenta, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Dark Magenta is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Magenta

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Magenta is #8B008B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Magenta has 55%% Red, 0% Green, and 55% Blue.
Dark Magenta has 300° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 55% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Magenta has 300° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 27% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Magenta has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 45% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#8B008B

RGB

(139, 0, 139)

(55%, 0%, 55%)

HSV

(300°, 100, 55)

(83%, 100%, 55%)

HSL

(300°, 100, 27)

(83%, 100%, 27%)

CMYK

(0, 100, 0, 45)

(0%, 100%, 0%, 45%)

How does Dark Magenta contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Magenta is 7%, which is low.
Dark Magenta has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Magenta and black have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Magenta and white have a 8.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

7%

insufficient (2.5)

AAA (8.5)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Magenta

Summer

#8B008B

#DA3A45

#D387D3

#F3B8C7

#EEE8EE

Winter

#8B008B

#A25AAA

#DCA3DC

#EDD2EE

#EED5EE

Spring

#8B008B

#289559

#D387D3

#D1E8DE

#EEE8EE

Analogous

#8B008B

#A754B3

#D58CD5

#EED2EE

#EEE8EE

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How to mix Dark Magenta paint

To mix Dark Magenta paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 55% Magenta, 45% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

55%

Black

45%

White

0%

To mix Dark Magenta paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 55% Magenta, 45% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

55%

Yellow

0%

Black

45%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Dark Magenta

Colors similar to Dark Magenta are: Barney Purple, Violet Eggplant, Rich Purple, Fresh Eggplant, and Flirt. Barney Purple is more red and lighter than Dark Magenta. Violet Eggplant is paler and lighter than Dark Magenta. Rich Purple is more red and darker than Dark Magenta. Fresh Eggplant is more red than Dark Magenta. Flirt is more red than Dark Magenta.

Barney Purple

#A00498

more red,

lighter

Violet Eggplant

#991199

paler,

lighter

Rich Purple

#720058

more red,

darker

Fresh Eggplant

#990066

more red

Flirt

#A2006D

more red