#8A00C5

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8A00C5

The hex code #8A00C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 0, 197).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A00C5
RGB138, 0, 197
HSL282.0°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK30%, 100%, 0%, 23%
HSV282.0°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB36.8, 72.5, -66.8
XYZ20.6, 9.4, 53.6
Decimal9044165

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.89:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.45:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A00C5; }
.text-color { color: #8A00C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A00C5; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3