#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
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;
}