#8A07A8
A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #8A07A8
The hex code #8A07A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 7, 168).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 96% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#8A07A8
RGB138, 7, 168
HSL288.8°, 92.0%, 34.3%
CMYK18%, 96%, 0%, 34%
HSV288.8°, 95.8%, 65.9%
LAB34.8, 66.3, -53.0
XYZ17.6, 8.4, 37.7
Decimal9045928
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A07A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A07A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A07A8;
}