#8300B6

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8300B6

When working with digital screens, the color #8300B6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 0 green, and 182 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 28% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 283.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8300B6
RGB131, 0, 182
HSL283.2°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK28%, 100%, 0%, 29%
HSV283.2°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB34.4, 68.8, -62.0
XYZ17.8, 8.2, 44.9
Decimal8585398

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8300B6; }
.text-color { color: #8300B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8300B6; }

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Darkorchid
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