#8A16B6
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #8A16B6
Visually, #8A16B6 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 22, 182).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 283.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A16B6
RGB138, 22, 182
HSL283.5°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK24%, 88%, 0%, 29%
HSV283.5°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB36.7, 66.5, -58.2
XYZ19.2, 9.4, 45.0
Decimal9049782
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A16B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A16B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A16B6;
}