#8A007C

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #8A007C

At its core, #8A007C is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Purple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 0, 124).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 306.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 27.1% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A007C
RGB138, 0, 124
HSL306.1°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 10%, 46%
HSV306.1°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB31.5, 60.1, -31.2
XYZ14.1, 6.9, 19.6
Decimal9044092

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A007C; }
.text-color { color: #8A007C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A007C; }

Similar Colors

Purple
#800080