#8A0F8A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #8A0F8A

The hex code #8A0F8A represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkmagenta. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 15 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 89% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0F8A
RGB138, 15, 138
HSL300.0°, 80.4%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 89%, 0%, 46%
HSV300.0°, 89.1%, 54.1%
LAB33.1, 60.0, -37.3
XYZ15.2, 7.6, 24.7
Decimal9047946

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0F8A; }
.text-color { color: #8A0F8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0F8A; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B