Close to Dark Magenta
#8917A2
#8917A2 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 9% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8917A2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.75:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8917A2 as they’d see it.
#8917A2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8917A2
What color is #8917A2?
#8917A2 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 9% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8917A2 in RGB?
#8917A2 is rgb(137, 23, 162): 137 red, 23 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8917A2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 86, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8917A2?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8917A2?
Its complement #116002 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.