#8357A8

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #8357A8

The precise color #8357A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 87 green, and 168 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 22% cyan and 48% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8357A8
RGB131, 87, 168
HSL272.6°, 31.8%, 50.0%
CMYK22%, 48%, 0%, 34%
HSV272.6°, 48.2%, 65.9%
LAB44.9, 34.1, -36.8
XYZ19.8, 14.5, 38.8
Decimal8607656

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.89:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8357A8; }
.text-color { color: #8357A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8357A8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB