HEX Color #8A2CC5 (Darkorchid)

About #8A2CC5

The hex code #8A2CC5 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 44, 197).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 30% cyan and 78% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium 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#8A2CC5

RGB138, 44, 197

HSL276.9°, 63.5%, 47.3%

CMYK30%, 78%, 0%, 23%

HSV276.9°, 77.7%, 77.3%

LAB40.0, 63.2, -61.7

XYZ21.5, 11.2, 53.9

Decimal9055429

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A2CC5 #67C42B

Analogous

#3D2BC4 #C42BB3

Triadic

#C4892B #2BC489

Tetradic

#C43D2B #67C42B #2BB3C4

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A2CC5

#9743CB

#A45AD1

#B172D8

#BE89DE

#CBA1E5

#D8B8EB

#E5D0F2

#F2E7F8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A2CC5

#7A27AF

#6B2299

#5C1D83

#4C186D

#3D1357

#2E0E41

#1E092B

#0F0415

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.47:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.25:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.18:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.76:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A2CC5; }

.text-color { color: #8A2CC5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A2CC5; }

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