DarkMagenta Color
DarkMagenta is a pink color with hex code #8B008B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with darkmagenta, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
DarkMagenta Color Values
What Does DarkMagenta Mean?
DarkMagenta belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, DarkMagenta adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, DarkMagenta is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: vivid reddish purple, #870074). It is also known as Dark Magenta.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With DarkMagenta
DarkMagenta and #008A00 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #45008A and #8A0045, which sit beside darkmagenta on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair darkmagenta with triadic partners #8A8A00 and #008A8A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Barney Purple —
#A00498(Delta E 7) - Seance —
#731E8F(Delta E 12) - Warm Purple —
#952E8F(Delta E 12) - Purply —
#983FB2(Delta E 15) - Darkish Purple —
#751973(Delta E 16)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8B008B; }
.background { background-color: #8B008B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8B008B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8B008B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for darkmagenta?
DarkMagenta has the hex code #8B008B. In RGB notation it is rgb(139, 0, 139), in HSL it is hsl(300, 100%, 27%), and its OKLCH value is 0.447, 0.205, 328.4.
What does the color darkmagenta mean?
Pink-family colors like darkmagenta carry distinct psychological associations. DarkMagenta belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, DarkMagenta adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with darkmagenta?
DarkMagenta has three easy routes: its complement #008A00 for punch, its neighbors #45008A and #8A0045 for something calmer, or triadic partners #8A8A00 and #008A8A when you want energy.
Is darkmagenta a standard web color?
Yes — DarkMagenta is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #8B008B or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make darkmagenta lighter or darker?
To lighten darkmagenta, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFC2FF (lightest tint) to #1A001A (darkest shade).
About DarkMagenta
DarkMagenta is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Dark Magenta. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8B008B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.