#8A00DB
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.
About #8A00DB
At its core, #8A00DB is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 0, and 219.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 37% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 277.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A00DB
RGB138, 0, 219
HSL277.8°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK37%, 100%, 0%, 14%
HSV277.8°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB38.8, 76.8, -76.4
XYZ23.3, 10.5, 67.8
Decimal9044187
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.10:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A00DB;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A00DB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A00DB;
}