Dark Magenta#8B008B
Dark Magenta Hex Code: #8B008B
Dark Magenta is a dark, vivid purple. Its OKLCH lightness is 45% and chroma 0.205. Text on this color reads best in white (contrast 8.50:1).
| HEX | #8B008B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(139, 0, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 27%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(300, 100%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.205 328.4) |
Contrast
White text8.50:1
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Black text2.47:1
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On white8.50:1
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On black2.47:1
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Code
| CSS | color: #8B008B; |
|---|---|
| Tailwind | bg-[#8b008b] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.545, green: 0, blue: 0.545) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#8B008B") |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF8B008B) |
Dark Magenta is a CSS named color (darkmagenta); the value follows W3C CSS Color Module Level 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for dark magenta?
Dark Magenta is #8B008B in hex and rgb(139, 0, 139) in RGB.
What is dark magenta in CMYK?
With the plain conversion formula it is cmyk(0, 100, 0, 45). For print, convert with your printer's ICC profile instead.
What text color works on dark magenta?
White text has the higher contrast at 8.50:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1).