#8A0FD3

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8A0FD3

The hex code #8A0FD3 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 211 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 35% cyan and 93% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0FD3
RGB138, 15, 211
HSL277.7°, 86.7%, 44.3%
CMYK35%, 93%, 0%, 17%
HSV277.7°, 92.9%, 82.7%
LAB38.6, 73.4, -72.0
XYZ22.4, 10.4, 62.5
Decimal9048019

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0FD3; }
.text-color { color: #8A0FD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0FD3; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3