#8A24AF

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8A24AF

Visually, #8A24AF is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 36, 175).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 21% Cyan, 79% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. The HSL representation is 284.0° hue, 65.9% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8A24AF
RGB138, 36, 175
HSL284.0°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK21%, 79%, 0%, 31%
HSV284.0°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB37.4, 61.4, -52.9
XYZ18.8, 9.8, 41.4
Decimal9053359

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.95:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A24AF; }
.text-color { color: #8A24AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A24AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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