About Dark Magenta
Dark Magenta (darkmagenta) is a dark, vivid magenta with the hex code #8b008b, or rgb(139, 0, 139). In HSL it sits at a hue of 300°, 100% saturation and 27% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darkmagenta; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Magenta for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Magenta text on white | 8.50 : 1 | AAA |
| Dark Magenta text on black | 2.47 : 1 | fails |
On a dark magenta background, use white text (8.50 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darkmagenta; /* or #8b008b */
background-color: #8b008b;
border: 1px solid rgb(139 0 139 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Purple (#800080), Medium Violet Red (#c71585), Rebecca Purple (#663399), Indigo (#4b0082), Dark Violet (#9400d3), Dark Orchid (#9932cc).
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What is the hex code for dark magenta?
#8b008b — that is rgb(139, 0, 139) and hsl(300, 100%, 27%). In CSS you can also just write darkmagenta.
Is dark magenta text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 8.50 : 1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
What colors go well with dark magenta?
Its complementary color is #008a00; analogous colors #45008a and #8a0045 sit next to it on the color wheel.