#8357A0

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #8357A0

The precise color #8357A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 87 green, and 160 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 18% Cyan, 46% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8357A0
RGB131, 87, 160
HSL276.2°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK18%, 46%, 0%, 37%
HSV276.2°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB44.5, 32.2, -32.7
XYZ19.1, 14.2, 35.0
Decimal8607648

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.84:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8357A0; }
.text-color { color: #8357A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8357A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B