#8A07C5
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.
About #8A07C5
When working with digital screens, the color #8A07C5 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 7, 197).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 96% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 281.4° hue, 93.1% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A07C5
RGB138, 7, 197
HSL281.4°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK30%, 96%, 0%, 23%
HSV281.4°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB37.1, 71.7, -66.4
XYZ20.6, 9.6, 53.6
Decimal9045957
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.48:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A07C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A07C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A07C5;
}