HEX Color #8A0FA8 (Darkorchid)

About #8A0FA8

The hex code #8A0FA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 15, and 168.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 91% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#8A0FA8

RGB138, 15, 168

HSL288.2°, 83.6%, 35.9%

CMYK18%, 91%, 0%, 34%

HSV288.2°, 91.1%, 65.9%

LAB35.1, 65.2, -52.3

XYZ17.7, 8.6, 37.8

Decimal9047976

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A0FA8 #2DA80F

Analogous

#3D0FA8 #A80F79

Triadic

#A8890F #0FA88A

Tetradic

#A83D0F #2DA80F #0F79A8

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A0FA8

#9729B1

#A444BB

#B15FC5

#BE79CE

#CB94D8

#D8AFE2

#E5C9EB

#F2E4F5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A0FA8

#7A0D95

#6B0B82

#5C0A70

#4C085D

#3D064A

#2E0538

#1E0325

#0F0112

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.74:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.71:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

7.39:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.31:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0FA8; }

.text-color { color: #8A0FA8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0FA8; }

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Darkorchid

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