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#8A005E closest to Grapest

#8A005E is a dark, vivid red; the closest named color is Grapest. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 0.0% green and 36.9% blue (rgb(138, 0, 94)). Its HSL value is 319° hue, 100% saturation and 27% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 32% yellow and 46% black. #8A005E is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.37:1.

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Variations of #8A005E

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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#8A005E 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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#8A005E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A005E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 65% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #4A4E5B
  • Protanopia 60% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #223860
  • Protanomaly 75% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #50335F
  • Deuteranopia 65% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4A4E5B
  • Deuteranomaly 77% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #623F5C
  • Tritanopia 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #950035
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8F004E
  • Achromatopsia 64% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #464646
  • Achromatomaly 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #5D3D4D

#8A005E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.37:1 Very good#8A005E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.24:1 Very poor#8A005E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#8A005E in CSS

/* Grapest */
.color { color: #8A005E; }
.background { background-color: #8A005E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A005E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 0 94);
color: hsl(319 100% 27%);
color: oklch(0.420 0.177 347.7);

#8A005E FAQ

What color is #8A005E?

#8A005E is a dark, vivid red. Its closest named color is Grapest. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #8A005E?

#8A005E is rgb(138, 0, 94) in RGB, hsl(319, 100%, 27%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A005E?

The complementary color of #8A005E is #008A2C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A005E?

White text has the best contrast on #8A005E: 9.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A005E a warm or cool color?

#8A005E is a warm color.