#8300D3

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8300D3

The hex code #8300D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 0 green, and 211 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 38% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. With a hue angle of 277.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8300D3
RGB131, 0, 211
HSL277.3°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK38%, 100%, 0%, 17%
HSV277.3°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB37.0, 74.5, -74.7
XYZ21.1, 9.5, 62.4
Decimal8585427

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.91:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8300D3; }
.text-color { color: #8300D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8300D3; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3