#8A0049
A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.
About #8A0049
At its core, #8A0049 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 0 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 47% Yellow, and 46% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A0049
RGB138, 0, 73
HSL328.3°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 47%, 46%
HSV328.3°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB29.1, 54.1, -1.6
XYZ11.7, 5.9, 6.8
Decimal9044041
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.18:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A0049;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A0049;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A0049;
}