#8A16A0

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #8A16A0

The hex code #8A16A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkmagenta. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 22 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 14% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 290.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A16A0
RGB138, 22, 160
HSL290.4°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK14%, 86%, 0%, 37%
HSV290.4°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB35.0, 62.4, -47.7
XYZ17.1, 8.5, 34.0
Decimal9049760

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.30:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A16A0; }
.text-color { color: #8A16A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A16A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B