#8A00F8

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #8A00F8

At its core, #8A00F8 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 0, and 248.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 44% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 273.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#8A00F8
RGB138, 0, 248
HSL273.4°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK44%, 100%, 0%, 3%
HSV273.4°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB41.5, 82.5, -88.4
XYZ27.4, 12.2, 89.7
Decimal9044216

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A00F8; }
.text-color { color: #8A00F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A00F8; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2