#8357D3

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #8357D3

The hex code #8357D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 87 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 38% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8357D3
RGB131, 87, 211
HSL261.3°, 58.5%, 58.4%
CMYK38%, 59%, 0%, 17%
HSV261.3°, 58.8%, 82.7%
LAB47.4, 44.9, -57.7
XYZ24.5, 16.3, 63.5
Decimal8607699

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8357D3; }
.text-color { color: #8357D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8357D3; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
#6A5ACD