#8A07F0

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #8A07F0

At its core, #8A07F0 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 7, 240).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 43% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A07F0
RGB138, 7, 240
HSL273.7°, 94.3%, 48.4%
CMYK43%, 97%, 0%, 6%
HSV273.7°, 97.1%, 94.1%
LAB41.0, 80.2, -84.7
XYZ26.3, 11.8, 83.3
Decimal9046000

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.86:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A07F0; }
.text-color { color: #8A07F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A07F0; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2