#8A248A

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #8A248A

When working with digital screens, the color #8A248A is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Purple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 36, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 74% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A248A
RGB138, 36, 138
HSL300.0°, 58.6%, 34.1%
CMYK0%, 74%, 0%, 46%
HSV300.0°, 73.9%, 54.1%
LAB35.0, 54.5, -34.3
XYZ15.7, 8.5, 24.9
Decimal9053322

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.78:1
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: #8A248A; }
.text-color { color: #8A248A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A248A; }

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