#8600A9

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#8600a9 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(134, 0, 169), HSL(288°, 100%, 33%), CMYK(21%, 100%, 0%, 34%). Closest named color: darkmagenta. Contrast is 8.12:1 on white and 2.59:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8600a9
RGBrgb(134 0 169)
RGB (legacy)rgb(134, 0, 169)
RGB %rgb(53% 0% 66%)
HSLhsl(288 100% 33%)
HSV / HSBhsv(288, 100%, 66%)
HWBhwb(288 0% 34%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 100%, 0%, 34%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(33.37 62.36 -55.48)
LCHlch(33.37 83.47 318.35)
OKLaboklab(0.4605 0.1628 -0.1558)
OKLCHoklch(0.4605 0.2253 316.27)
Decimal8781993

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colordarkmagenta ΔE 5.1
Closest web-safe color#990099
Hue288°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 100%
Lightness (HSL)33%
Brightness or Value (HSV)66%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)23% / 16%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0793
Red / Green / Blue134 / 0 / 169

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
8.12:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 85.8 / -16.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -90.6 / 18.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8600a9;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(46.05% 0.2253 316.27);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(134 0 169 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8600a9] text-[#8600a9] border-[#8600a9]">