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#8B008B Dark Magenta
#8B008B is a dark, vivid pink, known as Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 0% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8B008B.
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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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2.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8B008B as they’d see it.
#8B008B 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 #8B008B
What color is #8B008B?
#8B008B is a dark, vivid pink, known as Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 0% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8B008B in RGB?
#8B008B is rgb(139, 0, 139): 139 red, 0 green, and 139 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8B008B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 100, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8B008B?
PANTONE 2602 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8B008B?
Its complement #005A00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.