#8A2C75
A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.
About #8A2C75
The hex code #8A2C75 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Purple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 44 green, and 117 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 68% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 313.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A2C75
RGB138, 44, 117
HSL313.4°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 68%, 15%, 46%
HSV313.4°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB35.0, 48.0, -21.3
XYZ14.6, 8.5, 17.7
Decimal9055349
Color Harmonies
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
7.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A2C75;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A2C75;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A2C75;
}