Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8B008B

#8B008B is a warm pink HEX color close to Dark Magenta. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 139, 0, 139, HSL 300, 100%, 27%, has luminance 0.0735, and belongs to the balanced group.

pinkwarmbalanced
#8B008B Sample readable text
HEX #8B008B
RGB rgb(139, 0, 139)
HSL hsl(300 100% 27%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 0, 45)
Luminance 0.0735
Contrast Black 2.47:1White 8.5:1

CSS

--color-8b008b: #8B008B;
.background-8b008b { background-color: #8B008B; }
.text-8b008b { color: #8B008B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0735
Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.5:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#8B008B","rgb":[139,0,139],"hsl":[300,100,27],"cmyk":[0,100,0,45],"luminance":0.0735,"contrast":{"black":2.47,"white":8.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2E002E","hex":"#2E002E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.16,"contrastWhite":18.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#45008A","hex":"#45008A","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.62,"contrastWhite":12.96,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8A0045","hex":"#8A0045","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.17,"contrastWhite":9.7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Byzantium","hex":"#702963","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.19,"contrastWhite":9.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7B0F7B","hex":"#7B0F7B","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.2,"contrastWhite":9.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","balanced","balanced pink","Dark Magenta adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8b008b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-magenta.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mardi-gras.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/purple.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#008A00","analogous":["#45008A","#8A0045"],"triadic":["#8A8A00","#008A8A"],"tetradic":["#8A4500","#008A00","#00458A"],"splitComplementary":["#458A00","#008A45"],"monochromatic":["#E600E5","#8B008B","#2E002E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E600E5","dark":"#2E002E","saturated":"#8A008A","desaturated":"#7B0F7B","pastel":"#ED1DED","neon":"#B300B2"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-magenta","name":"Dark Magenta","hex":"#8B008B","distance":0},{"slug":"mardi-gras","name":"Mardi Gras","hex":"#880085","distance":6.708203932499369},{"slug":"purple","name":"Purple","hex":"#800080","distance":15.556349186104045},{"slug":"grape","name":"Grape","hex":"#6F2DA8","distance":60.41522986797286},{"slug":"byzantium","name":"Byzantium","hex":"#702963","distance":63.324560795950255}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8B008B

#8B008B is classified as a warm pink value with balanced visual character. #8B008B is visually closest to Dark Magenta, a named pink color with HEX #8B008B.

The RGB channels are 139, 0, and 139, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 300deg with 100% saturation and 27% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.0735, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.5:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8B008B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.47:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.5:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2E002E#FFFFFF text · best 18.17:1#2E002E
#45008A#FFFFFF text · best 12.96:1#45008A
#8A0045#FFFFFF text · best 9.7:1#8A0045
Byzantium#FFFFFF text · best 9.61:1#702963
#7B0F7B#FFFFFF text · best 9.56:1#7B0F7B

Generated Palette

Dark Magenta#8B008B
#008A00#008A00
#45008A#45008A
#8A0045#8A0045
#E600E5#E600E5
#2E002E#2E002E

Color Harmonies

#008A00#008A00
#45008A#45008A
#8A0045#8A0045
#8A8A00#8A8A00
#008A8A#008A8A

Variants

#E600E5#E600E5
#2E002E#2E002E
#8A008A#8A008A
#7B0F7B#7B0F7B
#ED1DED#ED1DED
#B300B2#B300B2

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Magenta#8B008B
Mardi Gras#880085
Purple#800080
Grape#6F2DA8
Byzantium#702963

Related HEX Guides

Dark Magenta colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B008B.Mardi Gras colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #880085.Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #800080.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#8B008B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.