#8A0FCC

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8A0FCC

The hex code #8A0FCC represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 15 green, and 204 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0FCC
RGB138, 15, 204
HSL279.0°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK32%, 93%, 0%, 20%
HSV279.0°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB38.0, 72.0, -68.9
XYZ21.6, 10.1, 57.9
Decimal9048012

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.02:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.57:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0FCC; }
.text-color { color: #8A0FCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0FCC; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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