#8A00E9
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.
About #8A00E9
When working with digital screens, the color #8A00E9 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 0, 233).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 41% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 275.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A00E9
RGB138, 0, 233
HSL275.5°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK41%, 100%, 0%, 9%
HSV275.5°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB40.1, 79.5, -82.3
XYZ25.2, 11.3, 77.9
Decimal9044201
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A00E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A00E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A00E9;
}