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#8700A2 closest to Orb of Discord

#8700A2 is a dark, vivid purple; the closest named color is Orb of Discord. In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 0.0% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(135, 0, 162)). Its HSL value is 290° hue, 100% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 17% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #8700A2 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.23:1.

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Variations of #8700A2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8700A2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8700A2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8700A2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 60% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #13529F
  • Protanopia 60% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0047A6
  • Protanomaly 68% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #373FA4
  • Deuteranopia 60% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #13529F
  • Deuteranomaly 74% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4E44A0
  • Tritanopia 73% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #86345E
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #882088
  • Achromatopsia 56% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4F4F4F
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #61446C

#8700A2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.23:1 Very good#8700A2 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.55:1 Very poor#8700A2 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#8700A2 in CSS

/* Orb of Discord */
.color { color: #8700A2; }
.background { background-color: #8700A2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8700A2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(135 0 162);
color: hsl(290 100% 32%);
color: oklch(0.457 0.220 318.9);

#8700A2 FAQ

What color is #8700A2?

#8700A2 is a dark, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Orb of Discord. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #8700A2?

#8700A2 is rgb(135, 0, 162) in RGB, hsl(290, 100%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(17%, 100%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8700A2?

The complementary color of #8700A2 is #1BA200, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8700A2?

White text has the best contrast on #8700A2: 8.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8700A2 a warm or cool color?

#8700A2 is a cool color.