Dark magenta

Dark magenta color values

Every conversion for #8c00a2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of dark magenta

Tints of dark magenta

Colors that go with dark magenta

Dark magenta in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8c00a2 on both.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark magenta in css

Copy #8c00a2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8c00a2; }
.text { color: #8c00a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c00a2; }

How dark magenta looks on light and dark

Dark magenta and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8c00a2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8c00a2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark magenta on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #8c00a2 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

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

Turn dark magenta into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #8c00a2 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values