#8A078A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #8A078A

Visually, #8A078A is defined as a vivid magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkmagenta. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 7, and 138.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A078A
RGB138, 7, 138
HSL300.0°, 90.3%, 28.4%
CMYK0%, 95%, 0%, 46%
HSV300.0°, 94.9%, 54.1%
LAB32.7, 61.2, -38.0
XYZ15.1, 7.4, 24.7
Decimal9045898

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A078A; }
.text-color { color: #8A078A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A078A; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B