Dark magenta

#8a427c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark magenta, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark magenta is a deep pink, rich and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Dark magenta color values

Every conversion for #8a427c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8a427c

RGB138, 66, 124

HSL312, 35%, 40%

HSV312, 52%, 54%

CMYK0%, 52%, 10%, 46%

Lab39.16, 38.69, -19.14

XYZ16.07, 10.75, 20.3

Decimal9060988

Web safe#993366

Pantone258 C

Shades of dark magenta

#7e3c71 #733767 #67315c #5b2c52 #4f2647 #44203d #381b32 #2c1528 #20101d #150a13

Tints of dark magenta

#9d4b8e #af579e #b86aa9 #c17eb4 #cb91bf #d4a5cb #ddb8d6 #e7cce1 #f0dfed #f9f3f8

Colors that go with dark magenta

Complementary#428a50 Analogous#74428a Analogous#8a4258 Triadic#7c8a42 Triadic#427c8a Split complementary#588a42 Split complementary#428a74

Dark magenta in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 52, 10, 46.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8a427c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 52 10 46

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 52 13 52

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark magenta in css

Copy #8a427c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8a427c; }
.text { color: #8a427c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a427c; }

How dark magenta looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8a427c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8a427c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark magenta on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #8a427c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark magenta? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark magenta into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #8a427c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark magenta, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #8a427c is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.