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Running Number
9,116,507
HEX
#8B1B5B
RGB
139, 27, 91
HSL
326°,67%,33%
HSV
326°,81%,55%
CMYK
0%,81%,35%,45%
Brightness
27%
Type
Dark
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#8B1B5B sits at 326° on the color wheel, placing it in the rose family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 67% saturation and 33% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, shadowed tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 139, 27, 91 produces a 8.73:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #8B1B5B is a clear variant of CSS purple — about 47 units away from #800080. Designers reach for rose hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.
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Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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