#8A246D
A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.
About #8A246D
At its core, #8A246D is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Purple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 36, 109).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 21% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 317.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A246D
RGB138, 36, 109
HSL317.1°, 58.6%, 34.1%
CMYK0%, 74%, 21%, 46%
HSV317.1°, 73.9%, 54.1%
LAB33.5, 49.9, -18.5
XYZ13.9, 7.8, 15.2
Decimal9053293
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A246D;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A246D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A246D;
}