Purple color

Dark Magenta #8B008B

#8B008B · rgb(139, 0, 139)

Dark Magenta is the color #8B008B. In RGB it is rgb(139, 0, 139) — 55% red, 0% green and 55% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black, and in HSL it sits at 300° hue, 100% saturation and 27% lightness. Dark Magenta is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: dark-magenta works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #990099.

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Dark Magenta color codes

Hex#8B008B

RGBrgb(139, 0, 139)

RGB %55%, 0%, 55%

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 27%)

HSV / HSBhsv(300, 100%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(45% 0.205 328)

Closest web-safe#990099

Dark Magenta color meaning

Dark Magenta is a deep and serious purple — a cool color at 27% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is deep and serious, dark magenta works best for text, headings, luxury branding, accent walls and evening wear. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (8.5:1 contrast).

What colors go with Dark Magenta?

Dark Magenta pairs well with Forest Green, Indigo, Burgundy and Linen: Forest Green sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Indigo and Burgundy are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around dark magenta in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Dark Magenta at a glance

Color family	Purple · cool, deep and serious
CSS color name	Yes — `darkmagenta` works in CSS
As text on white	8.50:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (8.50:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, 45% black
Full screen	Open the dark magenta screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Dark Magenta against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 8.50:1 Black text — 2.47:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

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Rainbow

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Dark Magenta color FAQ

What is the hex code for Dark Magenta?

Dark Magenta is #8B008B, which is rgb(139, 0, 139) and hsl(300, 100%, 27%). For print it is roughly C0 M100 Y0 K45.

What colors go with Dark Magenta?

Dark Magenta pairs well with Forest Green, Indigo, Burgundy, Linen. Forest Green gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Dark Magenta a warm or cool color?

Dark Magenta is a cool color: its hue is 300°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Dark Magenta?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 8.5:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Dark Magenta itself is also readable as text on white (8.5:1).