HEX Color #8A33A8 (Darkmagenta)

About #8A33A8

The precise color #8A33A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkmagenta. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 51 green, and 168 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 18% Cyan, 70% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#8A33A8

RGB138, 51, 168

HSL284.6°, 53.4%, 42.9%

CMYK18%, 70%, 0%, 34%

HSV284.6°, 69.6%, 65.9%

LAB38.9, 54.4, -46.3

XYZ18.7, 10.6, 38.1

Decimal9057192

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A33A8 #51A833

Analogous

#4F33A8 #A8338B

Triadic

#A88933 #33A889

Tetradic

#A84F33 #51A833 #338BA8

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A33A8

#9749B1

#A460BB

#B177C5

#BE8DCE

#CBA4D8

#D8BBE2

#E5D1EB

#F2E8F5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A33A8

#7A2D95

#6B2782

#5C2270

#4C1C5D

#3D164A

#2E1138

#1E0B25

#0F0512

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.73:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.12:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.43:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.65:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A33A8; }

.text-color { color: #8A33A8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A33A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta

#8B008B