#8A00A8

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8A00A8

At its core, #8A00A8 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 0, and 168.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 100% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 289.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A00A8
RGB138, 0, 168
HSL289.3°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK18%, 100%, 0%, 34%
HSV289.3°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB34.5, 67.2, -53.5
XYZ17.5, 8.2, 37.7
Decimal9044136

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.65:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A00A8; }
.text-color { color: #8A00A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A00A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC