#8A00BD

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8A00BD

Visually, #8A00BD is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 0, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 27% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#8A00BD
RGB138, 0, 189
HSL283.8°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK27%, 100%, 0%, 26%
HSV283.8°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB36.1, 71.0, -63.2
XYZ19.7, 9.1, 48.9
Decimal9044157

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A00BD; }
.text-color { color: #8A00BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A00BD; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3