#8A336D

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #8A336D

At its core, #8A336D is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Purple. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 51 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 21% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A336D
RGB138, 51, 109
HSL320.0°, 46.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 63%, 21%, 46%
HSV320.0°, 63.0%, 54.1%
LAB35.7, 43.7, -15.0
XYZ14.4, 8.9, 15.4
Decimal9057133

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A336D; }
.text-color { color: #8A336D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A336D; }

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