#8A00D3

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8A00D3

At its core, #8A00D3 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 0, 211).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 35% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. The HSL representation is 279.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A00D3
RGB138, 0, 211
HSL279.2°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK35%, 100%, 0%, 17%
HSV279.2°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB38.0, 75.2, -73.0
XYZ22.2, 10.1, 62.4
Decimal9044179

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.02:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.57:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A00D3; }
.text-color { color: #8A00D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A00D3; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3