#8307B6

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8307B6

The hex code #8307B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 7 green, and 182 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 28% Cyan, 96% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8307B6
RGB131, 7, 182
HSL282.5°, 92.6%, 37.1%
CMYK28%, 96%, 0%, 29%
HSV282.5°, 96.2%, 71.4%
LAB34.7, 67.9, -61.5
XYZ17.9, 8.4, 44.9
Decimal8587190

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8307B6; }
.text-color { color: #8307B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8307B6; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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