#8324A8

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8324A8

The precise color #8324A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 36, and 168.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 283.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8324A8
RGB131, 36, 168
HSL283.2°, 64.7%, 40.0%
CMYK22%, 79%, 0%, 34%
HSV283.2°, 78.6%, 65.9%
LAB35.8, 58.7, -51.3
XYZ17.1, 8.9, 37.9
Decimal8594600

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8324A8; }
.text-color { color: #8324A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8324A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC