#8A0FDB

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #8A0FDB

Visually, #8A0FDB is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 15 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 37% Cyan, 93% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0FDB
RGB138, 15, 219
HSL276.2°, 87.2%, 45.9%
CMYK37%, 93%, 0%, 14%
HSV276.2°, 93.2%, 85.9%
LAB39.3, 75.0, -75.4
XYZ23.4, 10.9, 67.9
Decimal9048027

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.17:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.70:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0FDB; }
.text-color { color: #8A0FDB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0FDB; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3