#8A0FE9

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #8A0FE9

Visually, #8A0FE9 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 15, and 233.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 273.9° hue, 87.9% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A0FE9
RGB138, 15, 233
HSL273.9°, 87.9%, 48.6%
CMYK41%, 94%, 0%, 9%
HSV273.9°, 93.6%, 91.4%
LAB40.6, 77.8, -81.3
XYZ25.4, 11.6, 78.0
Decimal9048041

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.33:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.83:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A0FE9; }
.text-color { color: #8A0FE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A0FE9; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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