#8A337C

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #8A337C

Visually, #8A337C is defined as a moderate magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Purple. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 51 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 309.7° hue, 46.0% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A337C
RGB138, 51, 124
HSL309.7°, 46.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 63%, 10%, 46%
HSV309.7°, 63.0%, 54.1%
LAB36.4, 46.1, -23.4
XYZ15.3, 9.2, 20.0
Decimal9057148

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A337C; }
.text-color { color: #8A337C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A337C; }

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