HEX Color #8A1DB6 (Darkorchid)

About #8A1DB6

When working with digital screens, the color #8A1DB6 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 29 green, and 182 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 24% C, 84% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#8A1DB6

RGB138, 29, 182

HSL282.7°, 72.5%, 41.4%

CMYK24%, 84%, 0%, 29%

HSV282.7°, 84.1%, 71.4%

LAB37.2, 64.8, -57.3

XYZ19.4, 9.7, 45.1

Decimal9051574

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A1DB6 #49B61D

Analogous

#3D1DB6 #B61D95

Triadic

#B68A1D #1DB68A

Tetradic

#B63D1D #49B61D #1D95B6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A1DB6

#9736BE

#A44FC6

#B168CE

#BE81D6

#CB9ADE

#D8B3E6

#E5CCEE

#F2E5F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A1DB6

#7A19A1

#6B168D

#5C1379

#4C1065

#3D0C50

#2E093C

#1E0628

#0F0314

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.16:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.93:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

6.85:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.49:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A1DB6; }

.text-color { color: #8A1DB6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A1DB6; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid

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