#8A24CC

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #8A24CC

When working with digital screens, the color #8A24CC is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 36, and 204.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 276.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A24CC
RGB138, 36, 204
HSL276.4°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK32%, 82%, 0%, 20%
HSV276.4°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB39.6, 67.3, -66.3
XYZ22.0, 11.0, 58.1
Decimal9053388

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A24CC; }
.text-color { color: #8A24CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A24CC; }

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