#8A00F0

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #8A00F0

At its core, #8A00F0 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 0 green, and 240 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 43% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. The HSL representation is 274.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A00F0
RGB138, 0, 240
HSL274.5°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK43%, 100%, 0%, 6%
HSV274.5°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB40.7, 80.9, -85.1
XYZ26.2, 11.7, 83.3
Decimal9044208

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.34:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A00F0; }
.text-color { color: #8A00F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A00F0; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2