#8300DB
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.
About #8300DB
Visually, #8300DB is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 0, and 219.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 40% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 275.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8300DB
RGB131, 0, 219
HSL275.9°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK40%, 100%, 0%, 14%
HSV275.9°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB37.7, 76.1, -78.1
XYZ22.1, 9.9, 67.8
Decimal8585435
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.99:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.54:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8300DB;
}
.text-color {
color: #8300DB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8300DB;
}