#8A0FC5

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8A0FC5

When working with digital screens, the color #8A0FC5 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 15 green, and 197 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 92% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0FC5
RGB138, 15, 197
HSL280.5°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK30%, 92%, 0%, 23%
HSV280.5°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB37.4, 70.6, -65.8
XYZ20.7, 9.8, 53.6
Decimal9048005

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.96:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0FC5; }
.text-color { color: #8A0FC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0FC5; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3