#8A0057
A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.
About #8A0057
The hex code #8A0057 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 0 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 37% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 322.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A0057
RGB138, 0, 87
HSL322.2°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 37%, 46%
HSV322.2°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB29.6, 55.5, -10.2
XYZ12.2, 6.1, 9.5
Decimal9044055
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A0057;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A0057;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A0057;
}